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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E14 8.9
Beirut

Anthony Bourdain and his crew travel to Lebanon. They discover a beautiful country filled with proud, generous people and delicious food. However, they find themselves in the middle of a tense, uncertain, and violent conflict.

#2
S8E4 8.5
Lisbon

Once the center of the richest empire in Europe, Lisbon now faces one of the worst financial crises in the EU. But even as it struggles with rising debt and unemployment, Tony finds out that Lisbon is experiencing a cultural and culinary renaissance.

#3
S2E7 8.4
Japan

Anthony Bourdain's Japanese adventure begins in Osaka at an underground bar devoted to the hardcore fans of the local baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. Then he goes to the Kiso Valley for some relaxation.

#4 Buffalo/Baltimore/Detroit S5E13 8.4
#5 Prague S6E4 8.4
#6 Vienna S7E4 8.4
#7 Croatian Coast S8E3 8.4
#8 London/Edinburgh S4E6 8.3
#9 Spain S4E17 8.3
#10 Sardinia S5E20 8.3

Lowlights

#143 S9E3 Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll 6.3

In this special we dive into the holy trinity, Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll.

#142 Off the Charts S9E8 6.5
#141 Namibia S3E4 6.6
#140 Liberia S6E16 6.7
#139 Seven Deadly Sins S9E6 6.8

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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