S6E1 Raised in the System
Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams embarks on a personal journey to expose the root of the American mass incarceration crisis: the juvenile justice system.
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The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.
🏆 Top Episodes
#2
S1E10
Basketball Diplomacy
Basketball Diplomacy: VICE makes history on a trip to North Korea to play hoops and meet with "supreme leader" Kim Jong-un.
#3
S3E0
Vice Special Report: Killing Cancer
- 4. S6E8 "Printing Tomorrow & Are We Alone"
- 5. S2E11 "Heroin Warfare & the Coldest War"
- 6. S4E0 "Special Report - A House Divided"
- 7. S4E5 "Meathooked & End of Water"
- 8. S4E9 "The Future of Energy"
- 9. S4E13 "State of Surveillance"
- 10. S5E22 "Controlling the Narrative & Power to Congo"
📉 Bottom Episodes
#119
S6E24
Voodoo Wrestling & Big Placebo
Dexter Thomas visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo to explore the sport of catch fétiche and the emergence of women as its new champions. Charlet Duboc reports on alternative medicine in the U.S. and the country's wellness obsession.
- 118. S6E20 "American Piety/Terror in Congo"
- 117. S6E17 "Trump's Trade War"
- 116. S5E26 "Divide and Conquer & Crackdown in Honduras"
- 115. S5E23 "Dawn of a Dictator"
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.
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:
55 Standouts
7 Infamous
39 Hidden Gems
18 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E10 Basketball Diplomacy
Most Infamous: S3E11 Evolution of a Plague & Campus Coverup
Best Hidden Gem: S6E8 Printing Tomorrow & Are We Alone
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.
Series Trajectory
A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.
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.
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.
Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.