Episode Ratings Grid

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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E3 9.6
The Reichenbach Fall

The return of Moriarty. The crime of the century. Can Sherlock possibly survive?

#2
S2E1 9.4
A Scandal in Belgravia

Blackmail threatens the monarchy and Sherlock is about to meet the woman who beats him.

#3
S3E3 9.2
His Last Vow

A case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into a long conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen, the Napoleon of blackmail, and the one man he truly hates. But how do you tackle a foe who knows the personal weakness of every person of importance in the Western world?

#4 The Lying Detective S4E2 9.1
#5 The Great Game S1E3 9.0
#6 A Study in Pink S1E1 8.9
#7 The Sign of Three S3E2 8.9
#8 The Empty Hearse S3E1 8.8
#9 Unaired Pilot S1E0 8.7
#10 Many Happy Returns S3E0 8.4

Lowlights

#15 S4E1 The Six Thatchers 7.6

Why is someone destroying images of Margaret Thatcher? Is there a madman on the loose? Or is there a much darker purpose at work?

#14 The Blind Banker S1E2 7.9
#13 The Abominable Bride S4E0 8.0
#12 The Final Problem S4E3 8.2
#11 The Hounds of Baskerville S2E2 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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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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