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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E4 8.7
Episode #1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retires, creating doubts about the team’s future. As the Buss kids pull away from their dad in business and life, coach Riley becomes distracted by fame. The team soldiers on – until tragic news shocks the franchise and the world.

#2
S1E6 8.5
Episode #1.6

Expectations build when Dr. Buss' new superstar comes to Hollywood, and a teen rookie makes bold claims; as the family business grows, Dr. Buss' kids all get promotions; business and family become more entwined than ever when an iconic coach enters.

#3
S1E7 8.4
Episode #1.7

A major front office change threatens the team’s chances of making history. Dr. Buss’s eldest son seeks to impress his father, while family tensions brew. Meanwhile, the Lakers weather shocking off-court drama to chase another title.

#4 Episode #1.8 S1E8 8.3
#5 Episode #1.9 S1E9 8.2
#6 Episode #1.1 S1E1 8.1
#7 Episode #1.2 S1E2 8.1
#8 Episode #1.3 S1E3 8.1
#9 Episode #1.5 S1E5 8.1
#10 Episode #1.10 S1E10 7.8

Lowlights

#10 S1E10 Episode #1.10 7.8

Jeanie Buss encounters upheaval in her personal and professional life as she struggles to balance running a family and a business. As she attempts to find equilibrium, the events of 2020 throw the franchise, and the world, into chaos.

#9 Episode #1.5 S1E5 8.1
#8 Episode #1.3 S1E3 8.1
#7 Episode #1.2 S1E2 8.1
#6 Episode #1.1 S1E1 8.1

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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