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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E3 8.8
Out Where the Buses Don't Run

Crockett and Tubbs question the sanity of a retired vice cop who wants them to chase after a coke dealer thought to be dead.

#2
S2E12 8.7
Definitely Miami

Crockett finds out first hand about Charlie Basset as a violent drug runner with an enticing wife that Sonny just can't get out of his mind.

#3
S1E21 8.6
Evan

Crockett and Tubbs join forces with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ... including Crockett's old partner Evan Freed. Tubbs tries to understand their troubled relationship.

#4 Forgive Us Our Debts S3E11 8.6
#5 Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List S1E4 8.5
#6 Sons and Lovers S2E22 8.5
#7 Smuggler's Blues S1E15 8.4
#8 Brother's Keeper S1E1 8.3
#9 The Prodigal Son S2E1 8.3
#10 Little Miss Dangerous S2E15 8.3

Lowlights

#111 S4E7 Missing Hours 4.5

A man's body disappears from the morgue. Trudy has an encounter with UFOs.

#110 Leap of Faith S5E20 5.5
#109 The Big Thaw S4E4 6.0
#108 The Cows of October S4E12 6.1
#107 Miracle Man S5E19 6.5

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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