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2014-2019 5 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(24,312 votes)

42 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.7, which is 0.3 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 41%
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E1
6.7
8.2
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7.1
6.3
E2
7.5
7.9
7.5
7.4
E3
7.6
7.5
7.9
7.3
E4
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.7
E5
7.9
7.9
8.0
7.6
E6
7.8
7.4
7.9
7.4
E7
7.9
7.8
7.8
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E8
8.2
7.7
8.5
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E9
8.1
8.4
7.6
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E10
7.8
8.5
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E11
8.4
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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 S2 S3 S4 S5 5.56.26.97.68.39 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

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:
20 Standouts
1 Infamous
12 Hidden Gems
9 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.36.77.27.68.18.5 Rating 190 293 453 698 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Pilot
Most Infamous: S5E1 Transparent Musicale Finale
Best Hidden Gem: S3E10 Exciting and New

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.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

5.56.16.77.37.98.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.4 6.3 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 6.7 8.4 +1.7 S2 8.2 8.5 +0.3 S3 7.9 8.4 +0.5 S4 7.1 7.4 +0.3 S5 6.3 6.3 0.0

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

56789 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.8 S2 Typical avg 7.9 S3 Typical avg 7.9 S4 Steady avg 7.4 S5 Rock Solid avg 6.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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 10 Episodes Season 1 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S2E10 Grey Green Brown & Copper 8.5
  2. 2 S3E8 If I Were a Bell 8.5
  3. 3 S1E10 Why Do We Cover the Mirrors? 8.4
  4. 4 S2E9 Man on the Land 8.4
  5. 5 S3E10 Exciting and New 8.4
  6. 6 S1E7 The Symbolic Exemplar 8.2
  7. 7 S2E1 Kina Hora 8.2
  8. 8 S1E8 Best New Girl 8.1
  9. 9 S3E5 Oh Holy Night 8.0
  10. 10 S1E4 Moppa 7.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (3/5)

  1. 42 S5E1 Transparent Musicale Finale 6.3
  2. 41 S1E0 Original Pilot 6.7
  3. 40 S4E1 Standing Order 7.1
  4. 39 S4E7 Babar the Borrible 7.3
  5. 38 S4E3 Pinkwashing Machine 7.3
42 Total Episodes
8.5 Highest Rating
6.3 Lowest Rating
2.2 Range