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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E4 7.1
Episode #1.4

Scarpetta and Marino find disturbing parallels between their current murder case and a jogger's "accidental" death from six months ago. Meanwhile, Scarpetta believes a colleague is undermining her work and makes a major breakthrough.

#2
S1E3 7.0
Episode #1.3

Scarpetta and Marino visit Matt Petersen's compound. Lucy and Officer Fruge search for the victim's boyfriend. Scarpetta is summoned to the Health Commissioner's office about press leaks.

#3
S1E5 7.0
Episode #1.5

In the present, Scarpetta and Benton's marriage is tested when Kay is called in by the FBI to perform autopsies on two dead astronauts found at a crash site. In the past, it's Friday night and the killer could strike at any moment.

#4 Episode #1.6 S1E6 7.0
#5 Episode #1.7 S1E7 7.0
#6 Episode #1.8 S1E8 6.9
#7 Episode #1.2 S1E2 6.8
#8 Episode #1.1 S1E1 6.6

Lowlights

#8 S1E1 Episode #1.1 6.6

Dr. Kay Scarpetta, back as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, probes a disturbing murder case that mirrors her first major investigation from nearly three decades ago.

#7 Episode #1.2 S1E2 6.8
#6 Episode #1.8 S1E8 6.9
#5 Episode #1.7 S1E7 7.0
#4 Episode #1.6 S1E6 7.0

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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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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