Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
E1
6.9
E2
6.8
E3
7.0
E4
6.9
E5
7.0
E6
6.9
E7
6.9
Avg
6.9
Good
Mid
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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.

๐Ÿ† Top Episodes

#1 7.0

S1E3 The Hive

Three years after the blackout. The children are entering the second phase of their development. Susannah notices changes in their behaviour and makes a terrifying discovery. Her worst fears are realised when a forgotten mother emerges.

#2
S1E5 7.0

Why Are You Lying?

With Susannah ostracised, the children's hold on Midwich strengthens. When Paul awakens to the children's true nature, he pleads with Susannah to try to forge a truce with them. Meanwhile Zoe and Sam are galvanised into action by another miracle.

#3
S1E1 6.9

Bad Things

May 6th begins like any other day in Midwich. But as dusk falls, the lives of its residents are profoundly altered forever. As family members fight to save their loved ones from an unknown fate, a community is forged in a way nobody thought possible.

  1. 4. S1E4 "Hide and Seek" 6.9
  2. 5. S1E6 "Not an Ice Cream" 6.9
  3. 6. S1E7 "Departure" 6.9
  4. 7. S1E2 "In This Together" 6.8

๐Ÿ“‰ Bottom Episodes

#7
S1E2 6.8

In This Together

Midwich is recovering from the blackout when a shocking discovery is made: every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone on May 6th has fallen pregnant. But of graver concern to Dr Susannah Zellaby is the unnerving responses of the pregnant women.

  1. 6. S1E7 "Departure" 6.9
  2. 5. S1E6 "Not an Ice Cream" 6.9
  3. 4. S1E4 "Hide and Seek" 6.9
  4. 3. S1E1 "Bad Things" 6.9
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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 66.36.66.97.27.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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:
0 Standouts
4 Infamous
0 Hidden Gems
3 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.87.07.27.47.67.8 Rating 218 239 262 287 315 Votes (log scale)
Most Infamous: S1E1 Bad Things

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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