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
7.2
E2
7.2
E3
7.5
E4
7.8
E5
7.5
Avg
7.4
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 7.8

S1E4 The Writer's Wife

Reeling from the arrests at the Watergate, Hunt enlists Saint John’s help to dispose of evidence, while Liddy warns the acting Attorney General that the burglaries can be tied back to President. Later, after returning from Paris, a livid Dorothy must take control to protect her family and the Liddys.

#2
S1E3 7.5

Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate

Hunt, Liddy, and the Cubans attempt to break into the DNC offices at the Watergate to plant listening devices for the White House.

#3
S1E5 7.5

True Believers

Amid rumors of the White House’s involvement, Liddy shares his concerns about Hunt’s stability with John Dean and tries to make a deal. After Liddy, Hunt, and their accomplices are found guilty, Hunt’s daughter Kevan leverages a secret notebook to convince her father to come clean in his Senate testimony, but it may be too late. When the President resigns, lives are ruined.

  1. 4. S1E1 "The Beverly Hills Burglary" 7.2
  2. 5. S1E2 "Please Destroy This, Huh?" 7.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#5
S1E2 7.2

Please Destroy This, Huh?

While Hunt and Dorothy entertain Liddy and his wife Fran at their exclusive country club, their kids Lisa and Saint John paint a less-than-perfect portrait of the family. Later, on the outs with Nixon’s Attorney General John Mitchell, Hunt and Liddy get a chance to redeem themselves when a leaked memo from Dita Beard puts Mitchell and the administration in legal jeopardy.

  1. 4. S1E1 "The Beverly Hills Burglary" 7.2
  2. 3. S1E5 "True Believers" 7.5
  3. 2. S1E3 "Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate" 7.5
  4. 1. S1E4 "The Writer's Wife" 7.8
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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 6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 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:
1 Standouts
2 Infamous
2 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.37.47.67.77.8 Rating 597 679 771 877 997 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E3 Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate
Most Infamous: S1E1 The Beverly Hills Burglary
Best Hidden Gem: S1E4 The Writer's Wife

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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