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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E9 8.5
Episode Nine

It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.

#2
S4E5 8.3
Episode Five

Three's a crowd as Sean and Beverly are forced to consider a writing partnership with Tim, while Carol and Helen discover they have a bedfellow in common. Meanwhile, Matt receives a lucrative yet dubious invitation.

#3
S5E5 8.3
Episode Five

Carol reveals that she's pregnant and, even more significant, planning on keeping the baby - forcing Beverly to finally tell her the truth about Merc and Morning. Meanwhile, in the midst of Matt, Sean and Beverly struggling to come up with an idea for a new show, Matt's father drops dead - thrusting Matt (and a reluctant Sean and Beverly) into the enormous hassle of dealing with his remains.

#4 The Final Episode S5E7 8.3
#5 Episode Seven S1E7 8.2
#6 Episode Nine S3E9 8.2
#7 Episode One S4E1 8.1
#8 Episode Two S5E2 8.1
#9 Episode Four S4E4 8.0
#10 Episode Nine S4E9 8.0

Lowlights

#41 S1E1 Episode One 6.9

Sean and Beverly Lincoln are a happily married English couple who are also the creators of a hit British TV show. Their life seems complete... that is, until a hugely powerful and charismatic US television network president persuades them to move to Los Angeles and recreate their show for American television. Things begin to unravel as soon as Sean and Beverly arrive in L.A. It soon becomes clear that the network executive has never even seen their show. To make matters worse, he insists that they replace their brilliant lead actor, an erudite Royal Shakespeare veteran with... Matt LeBlanc!

#40 Episode Four S2E4 7.4
#39 Episode Four S1E4 7.4
#38 Episode Two S1E2 7.4
#37 Episode Three S5E3 7.5

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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