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
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
E1
8.0
7.3
7.4
8.3
7.6
7.8
7.7
6.6
7.7
6.8
6.5
7.5
7.8
8.2
6.1
7.5
6.6
E2
7.6
7.1
7.0
7.3
7.6
7.5
6.8
6.4
7.5
6.2
7.7
8.0
8.4
8.0
5.9
6.3
6.3
E3
7.6
7.3
7.0
6.9
7.5
7.8
7.4
7.2
7.1
6.7
7.8
7.8
8.9
8.7
9.4
7.0
7.4
E4
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.9
8.1
6.9
6.2
7.6
7.2
8.1
7.6
8.5
9.1
9.0
8.6
7.9
E5
7.2
7.0
7.4
6.7
8.2
7.0
7.1
6.4
6.8
6.1
7.9
7.4
8.4
8.8
5.6
7.0
8.0
E6
7.3
7.1
7.6
7.1
8.2
7.1
9.1
7.8
8.7
6.5
7.2
7.7
8.4
8.9
5.6
8.0
7.6
E7
7.6
6.8
7.7
7.0
7.7
7.6
7.1
7.1
6.3
6.0
8.3
8.7
8.6
9.1
5.8
7.1
7.3
E8
7.6
7.2
7.2
7.8
7.9
7.7
7.6
7.1
7.8
6.0
8.6
9.1
6.1
6.6
7.9
E9
7.7
7.5
7.9
8.4
7.5
7.4
7.1
6.8
6.2
E10
7.9
7.1
7.1
8.2
8.0
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.1
E11
7.3
7.5
7.1
8.3
8.2
7.6
6.9
8.0
6.2
E12
8.2
7.0
7.3
7.7
7.1
7.4
6.2
7.3
5.4
E13
7.1
7.4
7.5
7.0
7.8
7.0
7.6
5.6
E14
7.2
7.2
8.0
6.4
7.5
7.8
7.4
5.3
E15
6.8
7.7
7.6
7.2
7.8
7.9
7.9
5.2
E16
7.3
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.0
8.3
7.8
4.8
E17
6.7
7.0
8.0
8.3
8.2
6.6
7.3
5.0
E18
6.8
7.3
8.0
7.8
7.8
6.9
8.0
5.6
E19
7.3
7.5
7.6
8.1
7.4
7.0
7.7
5.5
E20
8.4
8.3
7.7
7.3
7.9
7.8
6.9
7.5
E21
7.9
7.8
E22
7.3
6.8
E23
8.1
6.3
E24
7.6
7.7
E25
9.1
7.1
E26
7.3
7.8
E27
8.4
6.9
E28
7.8
7.2
E29
7.7
7.9
E30
8.2
8.5
Avg
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.2
7.5
6.0
7.6
7.8
8.4
8.7
6.7
7.3
7.4
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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 9.4

S15E3 Episode #15.3

Stace falls victim to Stella’s drastic new school rules, but disaster strikes when things go too far. Meanwhile, Donte makes a breakthrough with new boy Ashton.

#2
S7E6 9.1

Episode #7.6

Sam enlists the help of Lauren and Finn on a quest to Blackpool. After a run of bad publicity, Karen is keen to promote a positive image of Waterloo Road, but when the Director of Education arrives unannounced, he makes no secret of his disapproval of Karen.

#3
S7E25 9.1

Episode #7.25

Trudi confides in Tariq that she is pregnant. After Josh freaks out in Nicki's class, Tom tells his son about his suspected condition and suggests they see a psychiatrist.

  1. 4. S14E4 "Episode #14.4" 9.1
  2. 5. S14E7 "Episode #14.7" 9.1
  3. 6. S14E8 "Episode #14.8" 9.1
  4. 7. S15E4 "Episode #15.4" 9.0
  5. 8. S13E3 "Episode #13.3" 8.9
  6. 9. S14E6 "Episode #14.6" 8.9
  7. 10. S14E5 "Episode #14.5" 8.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#254
S10E16 4.8

Episode #10.16

Dale’s dreams of pro-cycling are thrown into disarray as the pressure of mock exams take over. Abdul is shocked by the revelation of a deep family secret and Kenzie’s relationship with her mother falls apart.

  1. 253. S10E17 "Episode #10.17" 5.0
  2. 252. S10E15 "Episode #10.15" 5.2
  3. 251. S10E14 "Episode #10.14" 5.3
  4. 250. S10E12 "Scott's Bike Ride" 5.4
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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 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 45.26.47.68.810 Rating 26 52 78 104 130 156 182 208 234 260 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:
74 Standouts
59 Infamous
58 Hidden Gems
63 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.85.76.67.68.59.4 Rating 7 14 27 52 102 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Episode #1.1
Most Infamous: S11E1 Episode #11.1
Best Hidden Gem: S14E4 Episode #14.4

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.

5.56.37.17.98.79.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 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 7.8 7.6 -0.2 S2 7.3 7.9 +0.6 S3 7.1 7.0 -0.0 S4 7.3 7.4 +0.1 S5 7.6 7.8 +0.3 S6 7.8 7.9 +0.1 S7 7.3 8.0 +0.8 S8 6.5 7.5 +1.0 S9 7.5 7.5 -0.0 S10 6.8 5.5 -1.2 S11 7.1 7.8 +0.7 S12 7.8 8.2 +0.4 S13 8.1 8.6 +0.5 S14 8.1 9.1 +1.0 S15 6.0 5.9 -0.1 S16 6.9 6.8 -0.1 S17 6.4 7.6 +1.2
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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.

4568910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.5 S2 Typical avg 7.3 S3 Typical avg 7.3 S4 Typical avg 7.4 S5 Steady avg 7.9 S6 Uneven avg 7.6 S7 Uneven avg 7.7 S8 Uneven avg 7.2 S9 Uneven avg 7.5 S10 Erratic avg 6.0 S11 Uneven avg 7.6 S12 Typical avg 7.8 S13 Typical avg 8.4 S14 Steady avg 8.7 S15 Erratic avg 6.7 S16 Uneven avg 7.3 S17 Uneven avg 7.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

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

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