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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S3E5 8.7
9/11/2001

The harrowing story of the 9/11 attacks, as told by NYPD first responders who rushed to Ground Zero and who still carry the weight of the tragedy today.

#2
S3E4 8.0
Your Eyes Or Your Life

"The case of Lourdes Gonzalez haunted me." Detectives revisit the gruesome murder of a young mother - and the infamous Central Park killer who did it.

#3
S1E4 7.6
Midtown Slasher

The stabbing death of a successful entrepreneur remains unsolved for decades until a tenacious assistant DA and a driven detective reexamine the case.

#4 East Harlem Serial Killer S1E5 7.6
#5 Episode #3.1 S3E1 7.6
#6 Vanished on Wall Street S1E3 7.4
#7 Murder at the Beach S2E3 7.4
#8 Central Park Slaying S1E2 7.3
#9 Hunting Phil Spector S2E1 7.3
#10 Race Car Killer S2E2 7.3

Lowlights

#15 S3E3 Soho Horror 7.0

When a promising fashion designer is found dead in a bathtub, detectives must unravel what really happened at a private members club on her final night.

#14 Disappearing Wife S2E5 7.0
#13 A Hollywood Affair S2E4 7.0
#12 Carnegie Deli Massacre S1E1 7.0
#11 Mother Knows Best S3E2 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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