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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E21 8.0
The Buck Stops Here

Sheriff Buck is giving Caleb lessons on "the Buck" and how there's only one for every generation. This causes Caleb to really begin to embrace what seems to be his evil destiny. The pharmacist at the hospital, Yancy Lydon, is angr...

#2
S1E22 8.0
Requiem

Caleb moves into Sheriff Buck's house to take up his evil mantle, and when he learns from Selena that Gail is pregnant with Lucas' child, he has her lured to the house. Dr. Peale has analyzed Lucas' blood work, and after a tip-off...

#3
S1E8 7.9
Strong Arm of the Law

Some racketeers are staying at the boarding house where Caleb and Dr. Crower live, and they're shaking down the town's business owners for cash. Sheriff Buck takes note and begins to deal with him in his own special way, especiall...

#4 Inhumanitas S1E14 7.9
#5 Damned If You Don't S1E4 7.8
#6 Meet the Beetles S1E7 7.8
#7 Learning to Crawl S1E17 7.8
#8 Pilot S1E1 7.6
#9 To Hell and Back S1E9 7.6
#10 The Beast Within S1E10 7.6

Lowlights

#22 S1E20 Strangler 7.1

After another run-in with Merlyn, Sheriff Buck conjures up the spirit of the Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, to deal with her once and for all. But DeSalvo has an appetite for some other females in town, including Gail. Lucas go...

#21 Resurrector S1E13 7.3
#20 Eye of the Beholder S1E3 7.3
#19 A Tree Grows in Trinity S1E2 7.3
#18 Echo of Your Last Goodbye S1E18 7.4

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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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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