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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E10 8.6
Youmud Din

The Cell hijacks a chemical truck in preparation for Youmud Din ("Judgment Day") as the FBI prepares to stop them, not knowing that, due to a misunderstanding of the Arabic calendar, the attack will proceed one day earlier than they think it will.

#2
S2E7 8.3
Fitna

The day of reckoning has arrived. The Cell members prepare to launch the attack, even as the FBI springs its trap.

#3
S1E7 8.2
Immigrant

When an Afghan boy arrives at the warehouse looking for training as a jihadi, Darwyn introduces him to a more moderate brand of Islam in hopes of steering him away from terrorism.

#4 Hijack S1E9 8.2
#5 Intramural S1E8 8.1
#6 Scholar S1E4 8.0
#7 Torture S2E3 8.0
#8 Reunion S2E8 8.0
#9 Al-Baqara S2E1 7.9
#10 Money S1E3 7.8

Lowlights

#18 S1E1 Al-Faitha 7.5

Darwyn Al-Sayeed is a Muslim ex-con who has just been released from prison and finds his way to an Islamic extremist named Farik, who recruits him to join a terrorist sleeper cell planning an attack in Los Angeles.

#17 Home S2E5 7.6
#16 Family S1E6 7.6
#15 School S2E6 7.7
#14 Soldier S1E5 7.7

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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