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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S7E3 8.3
Dog Day Morning

When four masked men attempt to rob the Brokenwood Savings Bank, it's up to Mike and the team to determine which one of them pulled the trigger and killed the bank manager.

#2
S12E6 8.2
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
#3
S7E6 8.1
Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson

When Mike mysteriously leaves Brokenwood on other police business, Kristin is left to lead the investigation into a 1970s party where several party-goers wind up dead.

#4 Good as Gold S8E5 8.1
#5 All Hallows Eve S11E3 8.1
#6 An Oades to Christmas S11E6 8.1
#7 Midnight in the Garden S12E3 8.1
#8 Death Has Four Strings S12E5 8.1
#9 Over Her Dead Body S3E2 8.0
#10 As If Nothing Had Happened S4E4 8.0

Lowlights

#60 S9E1 Brokenwood: The Musical 7.2

The history of Brokenwood gets new life as a musical. But the setting literally brings with it a shock for the composer.

#59 Death n' Bass S8E2 7.2
#58 Motorcycle Mamas S9E6 7.3
#57 The Witches of Brokenwood S7E2 7.4
#56 Blood & Water S1E1 7.4

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

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