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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S3E9 8.7
A Perfect Day

When a fisherman finds evidence of a young girl's death washed up on a shore in New Jersey, Lilly re-opens the 1965 case of 4-year-old child who had a seemingly abusive mother.

#2
S2E9 8.6
Mind Hunters

The headless torso of a woman who disappeared in 1985, on the same day she filed domestic-abuse charges against her husband, is found by hikers in a wildlife preserve. The investigation quickly leads to the grisly discovery of 8 more decapitated bodies, the victims of a serial killer.

#3
S3E20 8.6
Death Penalty: Final Appeal

The 1994 case of a raped and murdered 16-year-old girl is re-opened when Det. Jeffries gets a call from a prisoner on death-row -- scheduled to be executed in just three days.

#4 Rampage S4E1 8.6
#5 Forever Blue S4E10 8.6
#6 Strange Fruit S2E19 8.5
#7 Best Friends S2E22 8.5
#8 The Woods S2E23 8.5
#9 Fireflies S4E8 8.5
#10 Shuffle, Ball Change S4E17 8.5

Lowlights

#156 S7E6 Dead Heat 7.2

The 1986 murder of a jockey is investigated after his body is discovered in a mass grave for horses. The victim disappeared shortly after losing a race that he had planned to be his finale before retiring.

#155 Stealing Home S6E20 7.2
#154 Baby Blues S4E4 7.2
#153 8 Years S3E11 7.2
#152 Kensington S2E20 7.2

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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