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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S44E1 9.0
The Counter-Terrorism Bureau/The Murder of an American Nazi/Parker & Stone

"The Counter-Terrorism Bureau" takes a behind-the-scenes look at the counter-terrorism unit of the New York City Police Department. "The Murder of an American Nazi" looks at the recent murder of a neo-Nazi leader and the growing movement he was a part of. "Parker & Stone" interviews the creators of South Park.

#2
S32E51 8.7
Jiang Zemin/Daniel Barenboim

"Jiang Zemin" interviews the President of the People's Republic of China about his visit to the United States. "Daniel Barenboim" rebroadcasts a segment on the pianist who is considered by some to be the most accomplished all-around living musician in the world. "Andy Rooney" talks about people wearing clothing advertisements.

#3
S57E47 8.7
Surfmen/Smith Island/Banana Ball

First, meet the U.S. Coast Guard's elite surfmen. Then, how a Maryland island faces rising sea level. And, a look inside the world of Banana Ball.

#4 Remembering Mike Wallace S44E30 8.6
#5 Aleppo/Coming Home/James Bond S45E3 8.6
#6 Death Flights/John Oliver S57E51 8.6
#7 Inside the NSA/The Copts S46E12 8.5
#8 War Crime/JR/Jennifer Lawrence S50E22 8.5
#9 The Bus on Route 62/The Last Best Place/The Empty Rooms S58E9 8.5
#10 35 Years and 60 Minutes S35E33 8.4

Lowlights

#376 S55E28 MTG/The Secretary and the Border/Land of Fire and Ice 3.0

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.); Alejandro Mayorkas, homeland security secretary; Icelandic scientists make discoveries about forecasting volcanic eruptions.

#375 President Trump/Officially Amazing S58E6 3.9
#374 The Fires/The FBI Director/The Gaza Policy S57E18 4.2
#373 Wanted: Dead or Alive/The Closer!/O'Reilly S37E1 4.2
#372 The Promise/Aussiewood/Bhutan S57E10 4.3

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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