Episode Ratings Grid

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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E4 7.7
Survivalists

Louis visits rural Idaho to meet a variety of anti-government groups and individuals who live there.

#2
S2E3 7.7
Black Nationalism

Louis Theroux travels to New York to meet proponents of black nationalism.

#3
S2E6 7.7
Wrestling

Louis explores what it takes to be a professional wrestler, interviewing male wrestlers, a referee, and Randy Savage's wrestling valet Stephanie Bellars. Louis takes some practice training at the WCW Powerplant.

#4 Looking for Love S3E5 7.7
#5 Porn S1E3 7.6
#6 Boer Separatists S3E3 7.6
#7 Rap S3E6 7.5
#8 Swingers S2E2 7.4
#9 Demolition Derby S2E4 7.4
#10 Body-Building S3E4 7.4

Lowlights

#17 S1E5 Weird Christmas 6.6

A reality TV pilot which chronicled four individuals from different American subcultures who spend Christmas together in New York with presenter Louis Theroux.

#16 Informercials S2E1 6.8
#15 UFOs S1E2 7.1
#14 Off-Off Broadway S2E5 7.2
#13 Televangelists S1E1 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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