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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E11 8.7
Tiny Town

Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a handsome Scottish musician named Angus after he witnesses a murder through a video art installation linking Manhattan with his tiny seaside town. The two join forces to solve the case together from across the pond.

#2
S2E7 8.3
One Angry Woman

Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a murder trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford, who will prove a formidable adversary.

#3
S2E18 8.2
I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago

As Judge Milton Crawford inches closer to becoming a federal judge, Elsbeth scours his past to prove he's a murderer before it's too late, but her attempts to take him down put everyone around her in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Teddy considers following in his mother's professional footsteps.

#4 Episode #3.13 S3E13 8.2
#5 A Fitting Finale S1E10 8.0
#6 Ramen Holiday S2E20 8.0
#7 Pilot S1E1 7.9
#8 A Classic New York Character S1E2 7.9
#9 Subscription to Murder S2E1 7.9
#10 Tearjerker S2E13 7.9

Lowlights

#43 S2E16 Hot Tub Crime Machine 6.6

After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya (Mary-Louise Parker), a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.

#42 Poetic Justice S3E5 7.2
#41 Devil's Night S2E3 7.2
#40 Episode #3.12 S3E12 7.3
#39 The Wrong Stuff S2E2 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

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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