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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S4E5 9.6
The Son

Julie, Landry, Coach, and Tami rally around Matt in a time of crisis; Vince endangers his rising star as a football player by engaging in criminal activity in order to support his family; Becky and Tim grow closer.

#2
S5E13 9.6
Always

While the Lions prepare for the state championship game, the Taylors face several decisions that could change their lives forever.

#3
S3E12 9.2
Underdogs

J.D.'s dad has to deal with child protective services after his fight with J.D. Tyra realizes that life isn't fair and that she needs to do whatever is necessary to get in to college. Matt and Tim prepare for the last game of their high school career: The Texas State Championship.

#4 Thanksgiving S4E13 9.1
#5 Texas Whatever S5E12 9.0
#6 Mud Bowl S1E20 8.9
#7 State S1E22 8.9
#8 Tomorrow Blues S3E13 8.9
#9 Hello, Goodbye S3E4 8.8
#10 Laboring S4E12 8.8

Lowlights

#76 S2E2 Bad Ideas 7.5

So many things have changed at Dillon High and the first day of school is the real test. Matt stands by as his world comes crashing down, while Landry still copes to make sense of his. All eyes seem to be focusing on Smash, while Tami tries to adjust to having a teenager and a newborn.

#75 Pantherama! S2E7 7.6
#74 Backfire S2E4 7.6
#73 Last Days of Summer S2E1 7.6
#72 Who's Your Daddy S1E4 7.6

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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