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
7.1
E2
7.0
E3
7.3
E4
7.4
E5
7.9
E6
7.5
E7
7.8
E8
8.1
Avg
7.5
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

S1E8 Love

Fresh off shocking news from Danny, Rae reveals who really dropped off the missing money – causing Clare to bring Rae along on a mad dash road trip to Clare’s childhood home. In the past, Clare rushes to get Lucas to the hospital for Frankie’s last days.

#2
S1E5 7.9

The Nose

When a furious Rae tells Clare and Danny that she doesn’t want to go back to her school, Clare remembers her own college experience with Frankie – and the reason she never got her degree.

#3
S1E7 7.8

Go

Clare and Amy attend a writer’s retreat, but when Amy gets great news, Clare can’t help but question if her sacrifices for Danny and their family have been holding her back. As she remembers her first marriage to Jess, she wonders: should she stay or go?

  1. 4. S1E6 "Broken Things" 7.5
  2. 5. S1E4 "Under the Stars" 7.4
  3. 6. S1E3 "The Ghost Ship" 7.3
  4. 7. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.1
  5. 8. S1E2 "Yours, Sugar" 7.0

📉 Bottom Episodes

#8
S1E2 7.0

Yours, Sugar

Clare grapples with whether or not she wants to become Sugar as she reels from trouble at work and with Rae. In the past, Young Clare and Young Lucas must confront their grief at Frankie’s funeral. If Clare can’t figure out her own life, can she be Sugar?

  1. 7. S1E1 "Pilot" 7.1
  2. 6. S1E3 "The Ghost Ship" 7.3
  3. 5. S1E4 "Under the Stars" 7.4
  4. 4. S1E6 "Broken Things" 7.5
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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 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:
2 Standouts
2 Infamous
2 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.07.27.47.77.98.1 Rating 175 196 219 246 275 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E8 Love
Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S1E7 Go

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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