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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E24 8.3
Sleeping with the Enemy

The NCIS team uncovers a mole in the ranks while working with the Department of Homeland Security to locate 900 missing pounds of explosives that pose an imminent threat to New Orleans.

#2
S1E13 8.1
The Walking Dead

A Navy Lieutenant Commander in impeccable shape turns to Pride and the NCIS team to solve his imminent murder after discovering he has been poisoned with a lethal dose of radiation.

#3
S1E19 8.1
The Insider

While conducting an autopsy on a Petty Officer who is believed to have died from natural causes, an armed man enters the morgue and holds Wade, Sebastian and Danny hostage.

#4 How Much Pain Can You Take? S1E22 8.1
#5 Billy and the Kid S2E10 8.1
#6 No Man's Land S2E15 8.1
#7 Means to an End S2E19 8.1
#8 The Third Man S2E23 8.1
#9 Let It Ride S3E11 8.1
#10 Poetic Justice S3E24 8.1

Lowlights

#155 S7E5 Operation Drano, Part I 6.5

As NCIS investigates a suspicious death and the missing key piece of evidence is a top secret, high tech battery, Pride and the team realize there could be deadly consequences if it falls into the wrong hands.

#154 We All Fall... S7E4 6.6
#153 One of Our Own S7E3 6.7
#152 Something In The Air, Part I S7E1 6.7
#151 Something In The Air, Part II S7E2 6.9

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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