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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E0 7.7
Detour to Nowhere

An insurance investigator tries to find an armored car carrying gold bullion that disappeared in the middle of a deserted Texas highway.

#2
S1E5 7.7
To Steal a King

A king's ransom in precious coins vanishes from a hotel suite vault while the owners sleep only a few feet away. Banacek arrives to figure out how the impossible-to-open vault was so easily breached without a sign left behind.

#3
S2E5 7.7
Horse of a Slightly Different Color

Oxford Don - currently THE most valuable race horse in the country - returns from his pre-race morning run a completely different horse. His new owner demands Banacek.

#4 Fly Me- If You Can Find Me S2E7 7.7
#5 Project Phoenix S1E2 7.6
#6 The Greatest Collection of Them All S1E7 7.6
#7 No Stone Unturned S2E1 7.6
#8 The Three Million Dollar Piracy S2E3 7.6
#9 No Sign of the Cross S1E3 7.5
#10 A Million the Hard Way S1E4 7.5

Lowlights

#17 S2E8 Now You See Me, Now You Don't 7.2

A stage magician vanishes in the middle of his act, as he is about to be arrested on suspicion of a $1,750,000 securities fraud. Banacek is called in to try to recover the missing money and solve the mystery of the disappearing man.

#16 Rocket to Oblivion S2E6 7.2
#15 The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack S1E8 7.3
#14 The Vanishing Chalice S2E4 7.4
#13 If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is? S2E2 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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