Upstairs, Downstairs — 1971-1975 · 5 seasons · 68 eps

★ 8.4

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971-1975 5 seasons 68 episodes

★ 8.4 (3,928 votes) Top 15%

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.

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

S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

7.6

7.7

8.3

8.1

8.1

E2

7.7

8.1

8.8

7.9

7.9

E3

7.4

7.8

8.3

8.1

7.7

E4

7.8

8.1

8.3

8.0

8.0

E5

8.1

8.6

7.7

7.5

8.0

E6

8.1

8.1

6.7

7.8

7.5

E7

8.1

8.1

7.8

8.0

7.1

E8

8.5

7.9

7.9

8.6

8.1

E9

8.3

7.7

8.3

8.7

7.8

E10

7.6

7.9

7.4

8.0

8.4

E11

5.5

8.3

8.0

8.2

7.7

E12

7.3

8.2

8.4

7.9

8.0

E13

7.8

8.4

8.7

8.6

8.4

E14

8.4

E15

9.2

E16

9.2

Avg

7.7

8.1

8.0

8.1

8.1

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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 9.2

S5E15 All the King's Horses

#2

S5E16 9.2

Whither Shall I Wander?

#3

S3E2 8.8

A House Divided

4. S3E13 "The Sudden Storm" 8.7
5. S4E9 "Another Year" 8.7
6. S2E5 "Guest of Honour" 8.6
7. S4E8 "The Glorious Dead" 8.6
8. S4E13 "Peace out of Pain" 8.6
9. S1E8 "I Dies from Love" 8.5
10. S2E13 "A Family Gathering" 8.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#68

S1E11 5.5

The Swedish Tiger

67. S3E6 "Desirous of Change" 6.7
66. S5E7 "Disillusion" 7.1
65. S1E12 "The Key of the Door" 7.3
64. S3E10 "What the Footman Saw" 7.4

The Quality Arc

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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.

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32 Standouts

4 Infamous

30 Hidden Gems

2 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E8 I Dies from Love

Most Infamous: S1E11 The Swedish Tiger

Best Hidden Gem: S4E13 Peace out of Pain

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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