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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S13E4 9.2
Undercover Arms Dealer

When legitimate arms dealer Peter Bleach is asked to supply weapons for a suspected Indian terrorist cell, he agrees to go undercover for British Intelligence to capture the ringleader.

#2
S15E10 9.2
Dame of Cocaine

This is the true story of Andrea Mohr from Germany. She was involved in international drug smuggling and other criminal activities such as organized crime. She organized numerous drug trades around the world. She served a prison sentence from 1999 to 2004 in the high-security prison for women in Australia, in the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

#3
S15E5 9.0
Big Trouble in Tokyo

Steven Beattie's Thai party lifestyle isn't cheap. He smuggles hash to fund it, but pays the ultimate price when he's locked up in Japan.

#4 Colombian Kidnap S7E8 8.7
#5 Mexican Prison Escape S9E6 8.7
#6 Narco Wine Bust S12E5 8.7
#7 Caribbean Coke King S12E3 8.6
#8 Mexican Cartel Hell S12E4 8.6
#9 Drug Runner Mom S13E6 8.6
#10 Sierra Leone/Jungle Siege S4E11 8.5

Lowlights

#126 S9E9 Fast, Furious & Busted 3.7

Locked Up Abroad comes home to the United States to visit 19-year-old street racer Rick Cedar in Spokane, Washington.

#125 Greek Border Bust S12E2 4.6
#124 Trauma Express S15E1 6.0
#123 Mexico Money Machine S6E4 6.4
#122 Cuba/Hooked In Havana S4E7 6.4

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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