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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S3E2 8.4
Episode #3.2

Nick has a run in with a little problem.

#2
S2E0 8.3
Christmas Special

New boy Gordon House comes out to replace Millsy. He is a proud Yorkshire lad and instantly gets into a class war with Nick - whom he calls Rupert whilst Nick christens him Tower Block. Nor is he keen to take part in the Nativity play, any more than Bird, who is playing Virgin Mary and feels she might be pregnant. When the Taliban attack Tower Block has every reason to be grateful to Nick and they accept that they are on the same side. As Bird discovers her pregnancy was a false scare and Rocket and Mac treat everybody to deep-fried goose for Christmas dinner normality returns - in the form of a food fight.

#3
S3E1 8.3
Episode #3.1

The team recovers as they realize that their truck has hit a landmine. Much time is spent teasing Nick over his relationship with Mary before they decide to leave the vehicle. They are immediately ambushed and Nick is concussed, a fact which makes him so reckless that it saves the day before help arrives. However, on returning to the base he gets a very big shock. Mary has been transferred and replaced by a male padre.

#4 Episode #2.6 S2E6 8.2
#5 Episode #2.1 S2E1 8.0
#6 Episode #1.6 S1E6 7.8
#7 Episode #2.2 S2E2 7.7
#8 Episode #2.5 S2E5 7.7
#9 Episode #1.7 S1E7 7.6
#10 Episode #3.5 S3E5 7.6

Lowlights

#21 S1E2 Episode #1.2 7.2

Simon gets into trouble for breaking with procedure at a roadside op and is generally mocked by the others for liking 'The Thin Red Line' and acting like an old man. However when Millsy complains Nick is not giving him enough responsibility and a retraining session is called for,retracing the op, Simon proves the hero of the hour. Nick,like everybody else,is fed up with the dull food rations and learns about the local delicacy the Afhgan tiger gecko,one of which he catches in the hopes of impressing Mary. She finds it delicious - until finding out what it is, an endangered species!

#20 Episode #3.3 S3E3 7.3
#19 Episode #1.5 S1E5 7.3
#18 Episode #1.4 S1E4 7.3
#17 Episode #1.1 S1E1 7.3

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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