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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S9E3 8.2
Week 3

Hopefuls perform for the judges.

#2
S9E2 8.1
Week 2

Nick, Howie, Heidi, Mel B and Howard continue their quest for America's most talented performers.

#3
S9E5 8.1
Sunday Special

The 5th group of potential contestants performs for the judges tonight hoping to be selected to move on in the competition. This very Special Sunday edition of AGT we will see attempts to break 2 Death-defying Guinness World Records!

#4 Chicago S8E3 8.0
#5 Judgment Week: Part 1 S9E8 8.0
#6 Quarterfinals Week 2 S9E12 8.0
#7 Quarterfinals Week 3 S9E14 8.0
#8 Premiere S9E1 7.9
#9 Week 4 S9E4 7.9
#10 Week 6 S9E6 7.9

Lowlights

#481 S2E3 Chicago Audition 4.2

The third round of auditions. Jerry Springer hosts.

#480 Countdown to the Finale S18E23 4.3
#479 Auditions 7 - Myspace S3E7 4.3
#478 Auditions 5 - Atlanta S3E5 4.3
#477 Auditions 4 - Dallas/Atlanta S3E4 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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