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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S5E2 8.7
...Goodbye

A woman walks into the station and confesses to killing someone; the team tries to unravel a bizarre case while dealing with the loss of a colleague.

#2
S7E13 8.6
Ocean Frank

The facts don't add up when a dead man is found handcuffed in his home. As the Bon Voyage party approaches, everyone makes a video to say goodbye. In the series finale, everyone says farewell and plans for their next adventure.

#3
S1E10 8.5
When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang

After an undercover cop working a narcotics-smuggling sting is shot dead, the killers next turn their sites on Boston homicide headquarters, leaving Jane, Maura and Frankie Jr. trapped in a fight for survival on their home turf. It's a situation that will force Maura to challenge herself like never before. On the home front, Jane's parents are excited that their oldest child, Tommy, is being released after serving time in prison.

#4 Killer in High Heels S4E4 8.3
#5 5:26 S6E12 8.3
#6 Remember Me S2E10 8.2
#7 Burning Down the House S2E15 8.2
#8 Misconduct Game S6E5 8.2
#9 Hide and Seek S6E13 8.2
#10 2M7258-100 S7E8 8.2

Lowlights

#105 S4E14 Just Push Play 7.3

A musician is stabbed in a bar; the squad realizes that the stabbing victim had something to hide; Jane's father returns with shocking news.

#104 Nice to Meet You, Dr. Isles S6E8 7.4
#103 Bassholes S6E2 7.4
#102 If You Can't Stand the Heat S5E11 7.4
#101 Boston Keltic S5E7 7.4

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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