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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S5E22 9.7
Swan Song

The showdown between good and evil is at hand. With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever. A beloved character faces death.

#2
S5E8 9.6
Changing Channels

When Sam and Dean find themselves living their lives on what appear to be TV shows, it makes for a whole new style of reality television and they wonder if the Trickster is to blame. From a sitcom to a soapy hospital drama to a Japanese game show to a crime procedural, each new experience they encounter is more bizarre than the next and they want out. But is the Trickster really the mastermind behind the madness?

#3
S6E15 9.6
The French Mistake

Dean and Sam find themselves in an alternate reality where everyone believes they are two actors named Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who star in a TV show called Supernatural about two brothers who hunt monsters.

#4 ScoobyNatural S13E16 9.6
#5 Mystery Spot S3E11 9.5
#6 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2 S2E22 9.4
#7 Lazarus Rising S4E1 9.4
#8 Fan Fiction S10E5 9.4
#9 Baby S11E4 9.4
#10 Don't Call Me Shurley S11E20 9.4

Lowlights

#327 S9E20 Bloodlines 5.8

Sam and Dean learn about a monster killing in Chicago and head there to investigate. What they find is a young cop whose girlfriend was killed by the same creature, and who is caught between five powerful clans of monsters who jointly control the city.

#326 Bugs S1E8 6.7
#325 Carry On S15E20 7.0
#324 Paper Moon S10E4 7.1
#323 Bitten S8E4 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

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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