Episode Ratings Grid

M
Loading chart...
Excellent
Great
Good

Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E5 9.3
Steeped in Blood

Ellen confuses her auditor with a confessor but graduates to adulthood with the final tally of her back taxes. The police have developed a keen interest in Sanjay, whose real name is not Sanjay. With the veteran actor playing Macbeth dismissed for having a bloated ego, his understudy preps for the spotliglight.

#2
S3E6 9.3
The Promised End

"King Lear" finally opens with the original cast intact.

#3
S1E6 9.2
Playing the Swan

It's opening night for Hamlet and though Jack has shown promise, insidious words from Richard send him running. Ellen and Geoffrey finally talk about the breakdown and the events leading up to it, and if they can find their star, the show must go on!

#4 Birnam Wood S2E6 9.2
#5 Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair S2E4 9.1
#6 Mirror up to Nature S1E5 8.9
#7 Madness in Great Ones S1E3 8.8
#8 Outrageous Fortune S1E4 8.8
#9 Fallow Time S2E2 8.8
#10 Rarer Monsters S2E3 8.8

Lowlights

#18 S1E1 Oliver's Dream 7.9

Geoffrey is ready with a new play but they're two months behind with rent and the landlord wants them out. Meanwhile, the more flexible Oliver is ready with a corporate sponsored A Midsummer Night's Dream.

#17 Geoffrey Returns S1E2 8.4
#16 That Way Madness Lies S3E3 8.5
#15 Vex Not His Ghost S3E2 8.5
#14 All Blessed Secrets S3E5 8.7

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.

Loading chart...

Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Loading chart...

Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

Loading chart...

Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

Loading chart...

Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

Loading chart...