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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E8 9.1
Nuoc Chay Da Mon

Mac confronts his war demons and settles a score with an old adversary.

#2
S1E1 8.6
You Don't Miss Your Water

Sullied Vietnam vet Mac Conway is tempted by criminal elements after returning home to Memphis in 1972.

#3
S1E2 8.3
Figure Four

Mac looks to pay down a debt. Joni is queried by detectives following the death of a co-worker.

#4 Seldom Realized S1E4 8.3
#5 Carnival of Souls S1E7 8.3
#6 A Mouthful of Splinters S1E3 8.0
#7 His Deeds Were Scattered S1E6 8.0
#8 Coffee Blues S1E5 7.7

Lowlights

#8 S1E5 Coffee Blues 7.7

An unspeakable act of racial violence rocks Memphis and the Solomon family.

#7 His Deeds Were Scattered S1E6 8.0
#6 A Mouthful of Splinters S1E3 8.0
#5 Carnival of Souls S1E7 8.3
#4 Seldom Realized S1E4 8.3

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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