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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E2
7.4
7.8
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E3
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7.7
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E4
7.5
7.7
7.6
E5
7.6
7.9
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E6
7.7
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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 8.2

S2E6 Sweet Sorrow

Will's finished Romeo and Juliet but now there's competition over who will play Juliet.

#2
S3E6 8.1

Go On and I Will Follow

As Will wrestles with temptation a bigger threat to his family lurks in the wings.

#3
S2E7 8.0

A Christmas Crow

  1. 4. S2E5 "Beware My Sting!" 7.9
  2. 5. S4E1 "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow: A Lockdown Christmas 1603" 7.9
  3. 6. S2E2 "I Know Thee Not, Old Man" 7.8
  4. 7. S3E2 "Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death" 7.8
  5. 8. S3E7 "A Crow Christmas Carol" 7.8
  6. 9. S1E5 "What Bloody Man Is That?" 7.7
  7. 10. S2E1 "The Green-Eyed Monster" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#21
S1E2 7.4

The Play's the Thing

Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?

  1. 20. S1E1 "Star Crossed Lovers" 7.4
  2. 19. S1E3 "The Apparel Proclaims the Man" 7.5
  3. 18. S3E4 "Sigh No More" 7.6
  4. 17. S1E6 "The Quality of Mercy" 7.6
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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 6.577.588.59 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 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:
9 Standouts
2 Infamous
10 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.47.67.88.08.2 Rating 123 153 190 237 295 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E7 A Christmas Crow
Most Infamous: S1E1 Star Crossed Lovers
Best Hidden Gem: S2E6 Sweet Sorrow

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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Series Trajectory

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

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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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 7.4 7.7 +0.3 S2 7.8 8.1 +0.3 S3 7.8 7.9 +0.2 S4 7.9 7.9 0.0
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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.

6789 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 7.5 S2 Steady avg 7.9 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.8 S4 Rock Solid avg 7.9 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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