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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S5E12 9.4
Reckoning

Clark reveals his secret to Lana, Jonathan and Lex learn the results of the senatorial election, and there is a tragic car accident on the highway that takes the life of someone Clark loves, forcing Clark to appeal to Jor-El for help.

#2
S10E4 9.4
Homecoming

In an attempt to cheer up Clark, Lois convinces him to attend their five-year high school reunion. A visit back to the home of the Crows has Clark remembering old times with Lana and Chloe, while Lois is furious that no one remembers her five days as a student. Brainiac 5.0 uses his Legion ring to visit from the future and takes Clark through his past, present and future. He shows Clark what really happened the night Jonathan died, Oliver’s current pain and Clark’s future at the Daily Planet with Lois and his role as Earth’s favorite red and blue superhero.

#3
S6E11 9.2
Justice

When Lex's Level 33.1 project comes to fruition, Oliver Queen must bring together several of Clark's "heroic" super-powered allies together: Arthur Curry, Bart Allen, and Victor Stone.

#4 Salvation S9E21 9.2
#5 Finale S10E21 9.2
#6 Rosetta S2E17 9.1
#7 Commencement S4E22 9.1
#8 Phantom S6E22 9.1
#9 Descent S7E16 9.0
#10 Bride S8E10 9.0

Lowlights

#217 S5E5 Thirst 6.5

Lana joins a sorority to get housing for her last-minute college registration, but the sisters have a deadly agenda which involves turning Lana into a vampire like themselves and sending her against Clark. Meanwhile, Chloe applies to become an intern at the Daily Planet and runs up against the editor-in-chief, Pauline Kahn.

#216 Subterranean S6E9 7.0
#215 Hero S7E13 7.1
#214 Tomb S5E14 7.1
#213 Magnetic S3E7 7.1

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

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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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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