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Veronica Mars

2004-2019 4 seasons

8.3 Top 18%

(81,623 votes)

72 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
8.0
7.8
7.7
8.0
E2
7.3
7.5
7.6
8.0
E3
7.5
7.6
7.3
8.0
E4
7.6
7.2
7.4
8.1
E5
7.8
7.3
7.5
8.0
E6
7.6
7.7
7.5
8.1
E7
7.4
7.7
7.5
8.3
E8
8.0
7.5
7.3
5.8
E9
7.4
7.6
8.6
E10
8.1
7.7
7.6
E11
7.9
8.2
7.5
E12
7.7
7.3
7.3
E13
7.2
7.8
7.6
E14
8.0
7.4
7.9
E15
7.9
7.2
8.0
E16
7.5
7.5
7.4
E17
7.6
7.7
7.6
E18
8.1
7.6
7.5
E19
7.7
7.4
8.1
E20
7.7
7.8
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E21
8.5
8.0
E22
9.1
8.8
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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 5678910 Rating 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 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.

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31 Standouts
5 Infamous
25 Hidden Gems
11 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.86.57.17.88.49.1 Rating 705 899 1k 1k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E22 Leave It to Beaver
Most Infamous: S4E8 Years, Continents, Bloodshed
Best Hidden Gem: S4E7 Gods of War

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.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.8 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 8.0 9.1 +1.1 S2 7.8 8.8 +1.0 S3 7.7 8.5 +0.8 S4 8.0 5.8 -2.2

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.

5678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.8 S2 Typical avg 7.7 S3 Typical avg 7.7 S4 Erratic avg 7.8 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 S1E22 Leave It to Beaver 9.1
  2. 2 S2E22 Not Pictured 8.8
  3. 3 S3E9 Spit & Eggs 8.6
  4. 4 S1E21 A Trip to the Dentist 8.5
  5. 5 S3E20 The Bitch Is Back 8.5
  6. 6 S4E7 Gods of War 8.3
  7. 7 S2E11 Donut Run 8.2
  8. 8 S1E10 An Echolls Family Christmas 8.1
  9. 9 S1E18 Weapons of Class Destruction 8.1
  10. 10 S3E19 Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down 8.1

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 2 dominates (2/5)

  1. 72 S4E8 Years, Continents, Bloodshed 5.8
  2. 71 S2E15 The Quick and the Wed 7.2
  3. 70 S2E4 Green-Eyed Monster 7.2
  4. 69 S1E13 Lord of the Bling 7.2
  5. 68 S3E12 There's Got to Be a Morning After Pill 7.3
72 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
5.8 Lowest Rating
3.3 Range