Episode Ratings Grid

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

M
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.6
7.4
7.5
7.0
7.9
7.5
E2
7.0
7.7
8.3
7.0
7.8
7.7
E3
7.4
6.8
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.6
E4
7.0
7.4
7.9
7.2
7.0
7.7
E5
7.1
7.9
7.3
7.6
6.7
7.2
E6
7.5
7.5
8.2
6.8
6.9
7.2
E7
7.1
7.9
8.2
7.5
7.1
7.2
E8
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.9
6.7
7.2
E9
7.4
6.7
7.3
7.4
7.8
7.2
E10
7.8
7.0
7.6
6.7
6.6
8.0
E11
7.1
7.2
8.2
6.9
6.2
7.0
E12
6.8
8.1
8.1
6.8
7.9
7.5
E13
6.4
8.0
8.2
7.2
7.2
7.7
E14
7.4
7.9
6.8
7.6
7.6
7.3
E15
7.5
8.1
6.9
7.7
5.4
7.7
E16
7.3
7.4
7.7
7.5
6.5
6.0
E17
7.8
7.1
7.1
6.9
6.8
6.9
E18
7.1
7.5
7.4
7.6
7.5
8.0
E19
7.2
7.0
7.5
7.5
8.0
7.4
E20
7.3
8.0
7.1
8.0
7.8
6.5
E21
7.8
7.6
7.8
8.6
8.2
7.6
E22
8.3
7.2
8.3
6.4
8.4
7.7
E23
6.9
E24
7.6
Avg
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.3
7.3
7.4
Great
Good
Mid
Bad
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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 8.6

S4E21 The Ides of March

When Caesar, advised by Callisto, fixes a price for Xena's head, the Warrior Princess believes it's finally the time to kill him - even if that may lead her and Gabrielle to the death by crucifixion she saw in Alti's vision.

#2
S5E22 8.4

Motherhood

When the Olympians gods discover that Livia is Eve, they again fear the Twilight prophecy. Athena sends the Furies to a special mission: they must turn Gabrielle mad until she kills Eve. However, when Eve is initiated in the Way o...

#3
S1E22 8.3

Callisto

A blonde woman called Callisto kills innocent people stating she's Xena, Warrior Princess, and Xena and Gabrielle try to stop her. They meet for first time a warrior-wannabe called Joxer, and Xena has to face a dark event from her...

  1. 4. S3E2 "Been There, Done That" 8.3
  2. 5. S3E22 "Sacrifice II" 8.3
  3. 6. S3E6 "The Debt" 8.2
  4. 7. S3E7 "The Debt II" 8.2
  5. 8. S3E11 "Maternal Instincts" 8.2
  6. 9. S3E13 "One Against an Army" 8.2
  7. 10. S5E21 "Eve" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#134
S5E15 5.4

Married with Fishsticks

When she's into a fight between Aphrodite and Discord, Gabrielle falls into the sea and when she wakes up, she's a siren named Crustacea, and she's married to a Joxer look-alike called Hagar.

  1. 133. S6E16 "Send in the Clones" 6.0
  2. 132. S5E11 "Punch Lines" 6.2
  3. 131. S4E22 "Deja Vu All Over Again" 6.4
  4. 130. S1E13 "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards" 6.4
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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 4.55.56.57.58.59.5 Rating 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 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:
40 Standouts
27 Infamous
27 Hidden Gems
40 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.46.06.77.38.08.6 Rating 481 580 700 845 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E21 The Ides of March
Most Infamous: S1E13 Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
Best Hidden Gem: S5E21 Eve

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.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 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 7.1 7.6 +0.5 S2 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S3 7.5 7.5 0.0 S4 7.2 7.6 +0.4 S5 7.5 8.0 +0.5 S6 7.6 7.6 0.0
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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 Typical avg 7.3 S2 Typical avg 7.5 S3 Uneven avg 7.6 S4 Uneven avg 7.3 S5 Uneven avg 7.3 S6 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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