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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E15 7.9
Endgame

As Ellen prepares to operate on the President, the First Lady (recurring guest star MARY ELIZABETH MASTRANTONIO) confronts her and forces Ellen to tell the truth about the assassination plot.

#2
S1E4 7.7
2:45 PM

Ellen and Brian devise a plan with their kids to escape from Duncan. Meanwhile, Duncan's wife, Nina (FRANCIE SWIFT), tells him that she wants to discontinue her treatment.

#3
S1E10 7.7
Burden of Truth

After a member of the President's staff is murdered, Ellen urges Duncan to back out of the assassination plot, while other members of the President's staff take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, after scouring medical records, Ellen finds someone who might be a viable bone marrow donor for Duncan's wife, Nina.

#4 Power of Persuasion S1E3 7.6
#5 The Good Reason S1E8 7.6
#6 Loose Ends S1E9 7.6
#7 Sister's Keeper S1E6 7.5
#8 Hail Mary S1E7 7.5
#9 Off the Record S1E11 7.5
#10 The Cost of Living S1E12 7.5

Lowlights

#15 S1E2 Invisible Leash 7.3

Ellen's refusal to assassinate the President during surgery could cost her a family member's life. HILARIE BURTON (One Tree Hill) appears as Samantha, Brian's mistress.

#14 Pilot S1E1 7.3
#13 Suspicious Minds S1E14 7.4
#12 Truth and Consequences S1E5 7.4
#11 Fight or Flight S1E13 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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