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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S6E7 9.1
Gina Carano in the Dolomites

Bear Grylls helps actress Gina Carano face her fears in the Dolomite mountains of Italy.

#2
S4E7 8.9
Roger Federer

World champion tennis player Roger Federer joins Bear for a thrilling match with Mother Nature as they take on frozen waterfalls and towering cliffs - and even find wilderness uses for Roger's rackets - in a memorable trek through the Swiss Alps.

#3
S2E3 8.8
Kate Winslet

Academy award winner Kate Winslet follows Bear Grylls on a harrowing trek through Wales' Snowdonia mountains.

#4 Vanessa Hudgens S3E10 8.6
#5 Channing Tatum S1E3 8.5
#6 Drew Brees S2E8 8.5
#7 Shaquille O'Neal S3E4 8.5
#8 Michelle Rodriguez S2E5 8.4
#9 Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica S7E4 8.3
#10 Zac Efron S1E1 8.2

Lowlights

#65 S7E5 Anthony Anderson in the Sierra Nevada Mountains 6.1
#64 Russell Brand in the Hebrides Islands S8E5 6.6
#63 Anthony Mackie in the Italian Dolomites S6E1 6.7
#62 Daveed Diggs in the Great Basin Desert S8E7 6.8
#61 Brie Larson in the Pearl Islands S5E1 6.8

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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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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