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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S9E20 9.3
The End

The slaying of a young boy has Lt. Joe Kenda facing his most difficult case yet; while confronting his own demons brought forth by this tragic case, the detective makes the most consequential decision of his career.

#2
S8E19 9.0
Married to the Job

Sgt. Joe Kenda gets an emergency call from his wife, Kathy, while facing off against a barricaded gunman; Kathy overhears gunfire, leading her to grapple with the terrifying realities of being married to a police officer.

#3
S6E15 8.9
Bullet with My Name on It

In his first year on the force, rookie patrol officer Joe Kenda quickly learns the ropes. But when he tries to singlehandedly stop a brawling mob, he finds himself facing down gunfire. Can Kenda help detectives catch the man who nearly killed him?

#4 My First Case S4E13 8.8
#5 Body in the Freezer S7E15 8.8
#6 Officer Down S6E18 8.7
#7 My Rookie Mistake S6E20 8.7
#8 End Of Days S8E2 8.7
#9 Dead Man Falling S3E7 8.6
#10 My, My, Merry Christmas S3E9 8.6

Lowlights

#147 S9E13 To the Death 7.3

After two young men are found shot in an apartment hallway, Lt. Joe Kenda must rely on his inner lie detector to figure out which victim is being deceptive; police investigate a murder in broad daylight and nearly get killed themselves.

#146 Standoff S9E7 7.3
#145 The Man with No Face S10E3 7.4
#144 Collision Course S9E8 7.4
#143 Down for the Count S9E6 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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