Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1
E1
7.4
E2
7.5
E3
7.7
E4
7.8
E5
8.1
E6
7.7
E7
7.6
E8
8.1
E9
8.0
Avg
7.8
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.1

S1E5 Eine Kleine Reichmusik

Stahr orchestrates an extravagant Hollywood party that masks a secret agenda. Brady courts Margo Taft to become Brady-American's permanent leading lady. Rose is tortured by Stahr's public happiness and Brady's public philandering. Celia and Lang's partnership takes a provocative turn. Hackett is intrigued by a visitor from Vienna. Kathleen reluctantly agrees to Monroe's request to screen test.

#2
S1E8 8.1

An Enemy Among Us

Stahr concocts a campaign to secure the studio's first ever Oscar nominations. Brady scours for a solution to balance the books and get the Board of Directors off his back. Celia's mettle as a producer is tested by Lang's outrageous demands. Kathleen plots an escape from her dangerous charade. Rose makes a shocking discovery.

#3
S1E9 8.0

Oscar, Oscar, Oscar

Brady makes a drastic decision to save the studio which causes a catastrophic rift in his relationship with Stahr. Monroe and Kathleen grapple with the emotional fallout of her dark deception. Rose forges a new path in life. Celia takes a lesson from her father. Max's indiscretion comes back to haunt him. Hackett has a surprising proposition for Hannah.

  1. 4. S1E4 "Burying the Boy Genius" 7.8
  2. 5. S1E3 "More Stars Than There Are in Heaven" 7.7
  3. 6. S1E6 "A Brady-American Christmas" 7.7
  4. 7. S1E7 "A More Perfect Union" 7.6
  5. 8. S1E2 "Nobody Recasts Like Monroe" 7.5
  6. 9. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#9
S1E1 7.4

Pilot

From F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler's Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.

  1. 8. S1E2 "Nobody Recasts Like Monroe" 7.5
  2. 7. S1E7 "A More Perfect Union" 7.6
  3. 6. S1E6 "A Brady-American Christmas" 7.7
  4. 5. S1E3 "More Stars Than There Are in Heaven" 7.7
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 6.577.588.59 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
4 Standouts
1 Infamous
4 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.67.77.98.1 Rating 183 209 238 271 309 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E9 Oscar, Oscar, Oscar
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S1E5 Eine Kleine Reichmusik

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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