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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E13 8.8
Because I Know Patty

The first season ends with Ellen talking Patty into defending her in exchange for the Gregory Malina videotape.

#2
S1E11 8.7
I Hate These People

Patty offers Ellen her job back, however, Ellen declines but volunteers to keep helping Patty with the Frobisher case. Lila is back, and bringing more havoc into David and Ellen's lives. Patty uses the newly acquired evidence to blackmail Ray, and offers him an ultimatum.

#3
S1E12 8.6
There's No 'We' Anymore

Patty finally posts bail for Ellen as Frobisher learns about a tape made by Gregory Malina that could ruin him.

#4 Trust Me S2E13 8.6
#5 The Next One's Gonna Go in Your Throat S3E13 8.6
#6 But You Don't Do That Anymore S5E10 8.6
#7 You Want to End This Once and for All? S5E1 8.4
#8 Pilot S1E1 8.3
#9 Sort of Like a Family S1E10 8.3
#10 Hey! Mr. Pibb! S2E4 8.3

Lowlights

#59 S4E6 Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew 7.7

Now that Nasim is labeled as a terrorist, he loses his credibility as a witness. Erickson buys land to build a private army. Ellen enlists journalist Dean Gulickson to track down Chris in Afghanistan. Michael comes to see Patty and demands to meet Catherine.

#58 There's Only One Way to Try a Case S4E1 7.7
#57 There's Something Wrong with Me S5E5 7.8
#56 There's a Whole Slew of Ladies with Bad Things to Say About the Taliban S4E9 7.8
#55 I'm Worried About My Dog S4E7 7.8

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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