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
E1
8.3
E2
8.2
E3
8.2
E4
8.2
E5
7.9
E6
7.8
E7
7.8
E8
8.0
E9
8.3
E10
8.3
E11
7.9
E12
8.4
E13
8.3
Avg
8.1
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 8.4

S1E12 Victory in Europe

Allied forces converge on Germany, uncovering the horrors of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, before pushing towards Berlin, where Hitler clings to power in his last desperate days.

#2
S1E1 8.3

The Gathering Storm

Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are shallow, giving the rise to military dictators along with their parties. Years after Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, he and his generals plot the invasion of Poland.

#3
S1E9 8.3

Overlord

How close did D-Day come to failure? Despite meticulous planning, deception plans and specialised equipment, its success was always balanced on a knife-edge.

  1. 4. S1E10 "Closing the Ring" 8.3
  2. 5. S1E13 "Victory in the Pacific" 8.3
  3. 6. S1E2 "Lightning War" 8.2
  4. 7. S1E3 "Britain at Bay" 8.2
  5. 8. S1E4 "Hitler Strikes East" 8.2
  6. 9. S1E8 "The Soviet Steamroller" 8.0
  7. 10. S1E5 "Red Sun Rampant" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#13
S1E7 7.8

Turning the Tide

Nazi submarines tried to cut supply lines across the Atlantic, while the Allies fire-bombed German cities.

  1. 12. S1E6 "The Mediterranean and North Africa" 7.8
  2. 11. S1E11 "The Island War" 7.9
  3. 10. S1E5 "Red Sun Rampant" 7.9
  4. 9. S1E8 "The Soviet Steamroller" 8.0
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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 77.47.88.28.69 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 7.27.47.77.98.28.4 Rating 230 270 317 373 438 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 The Gathering Storm
Best Hidden Gem: S1E12 Victory in Europe

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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