Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
7.9
E2
8.2
E3
8.3
E4
8.4
E5
8.5
E6
8.6
E7
8.7
E8
8.4
E9
8.6
E10
8.7
E11
8.5
E12
8.5
E13
8.5
Avg
8.4
Great
Good
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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 8.7

S1E7 The Owl and the Arrow

Abby navigates the unforgiving frontier justice system and her complicated feelings for Tom Davidson as she throws herself into defending a case with life-or-death consequences. Calian confronts painful memories to free himself of guilt, Gus weighs a friendship against his badge, Hoyt and Lucia must come to terms with an immeasurable loss, and Kate is faced with a choice after uncovering corruption in an unexpected place.

#2
S1E10 8.7

All In

As a dust storm descends upon Independence, Abby and Tom find themselves desperate for shelter. Gus has a lead that can potentially help Calian. Kate, Hoyt and Lucia work together, but things do not go according to plan. Kate stumbles upon something very unexpected and leaves her questioning everything.

#3
S1E6 8.6

Random Acts

With questions continuing to surface, Abby digs deeper into her husband’s past while Gus and Calian follow a hunch which has them questioning a former mentor and Calian accused of a heinous crime. Back in town, Tom puts together a Fight Night in an attempt to impress a railroad executive despite Kate’s protests, Hoyt dives into helping the Reyes family, and Kai reveals he knows how to throw a punch.

  1. 4. S1E9 "Strange Bedfellows" 8.6
  2. 5. S1E5 "Friend of the Devil" 8.5
  3. 6. S1E11 "The Pittsburgh Windmill" 8.5
  4. 7. S1E12 "How We Got Here" 8.5
  5. 8. S1E13 "Let Him Hang" 8.5
  6. 9. S1E4 "Pax Romana" 8.4
  7. 10. S1E8 "The Death of Mary Collins" 8.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#13
S1E1 7.9

Pilot

In the late 1800s, Abby Walker, an affluent and tough-minded Bostonian, embarks on a journey out west with her husband Liam. After crossing paths with Calian, a curious Apache tracker, Abby arrives in the town of Independence, Texas, where she encounters diverse and eclectic residents running from their pasts, chasing their dreams, and keeping their own secrets, including Kate Carver, an idiosyncratic burlesque dancer with perhaps too keen an interest in Abby's origins, and Kai, a soulful Chinese immigrant who runs a local restaurant/laundry and offers Abby friendship without agenda.

  1. 12. S1E2 "Home to a Stranger" 8.2
  2. 11. S1E3 "Blood & Whiskey" 8.3
  3. 10. S1E8 "The Death of Mary Collins" 8.4
  4. 9. S1E4 "Pax Romana" 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 77.588.599.5 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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:
7 Standouts
0 Infamous
6 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.18.48.7 Rating 562 782 1k 2k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Pilot
Best Hidden Gem: S1E10 All In

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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