Episode Ratings Grid

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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E9 9.1
Manna from Heaven

Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey head across the country to get their hands on the Mark Fuhrman tapes. Judge Ito must decide whether the tapes, and the racial epithets they contain, are admissible.

#2
S1E10 9.1
The Verdict

In the season finale, the prosecution and defense make their closing statements; the jurors deliberate; and the verdict is given.

#3
S1E6 8.9
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

As Marcia Clark juggles her home and work obligations, she starts to feel the public scrutiny of her appearance.

#4 From the Ashes of Tragedy S1E1 8.5
#5 100% Not Guilty S1E4 8.5
#6 The Race Card S1E5 8.5
#7 Conspiracy Theories S1E7 8.5
#8 A Jury in Jail S1E8 8.5
#9 Alone S2E9 8.4
#10 Man Handled S3E6 8.4

Lowlights

#29 S3E1 Exiles 7.5

After the death of her boss, White House staffer Linda Tripp is moved to The Pentagon where she meets Monica Lewinsky. Paula Jones decides to sue The President for sexual harassment.

#28 Ascent S2E7 7.5
#27 The Telephone Hour S3E4 7.6
#26 Not to Be Believed S3E3 7.6
#25 The President Kissed Me S3E2 7.6

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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