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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E3 8.8
Fallujah

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.

#2
S1E4 8.8
Saddam

CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.

#3
S1E5 8.7
Legacy

The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.

#4 War S1E1 8.6
#5 Insurgency S1E2 8.5

Lowlights

#5 S1E2 Insurgency 8.5

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.

#4 War S1E1 8.6
#3 Legacy S1E5 8.7
#2 Saddam S1E4 8.8
#1 Fallujah S1E3 8.8

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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