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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E6 8.5
What Is in Me Dark Illumine

With Paul Spector in custody, DSI Gibson searches for clues to help find Rose Stagg.

#2
S2E5 8.4
The Perilous Edge of Battle

As the investigation tightens around Paul Spector, he makes a bold break for cover.

#3
S3E6 8.3
Their Solitary Way

The series concludes as Gibson and Anderson put fresh evidence to Spector, with explosive results. Spector's new-found friendship with another inmate develops, with devastating consequences.

#4 The Vast Abyss S1E5 8.2
#5 My Adventurous Song S1E4 8.1
#6 Beauty Hath Strange Power S2E3 8.1
#7 Night Darkens the Street S2E2 8.0
#8 The Mind Is Its Own Place S2E4 7.9
#9 Dark Descent S1E1 7.8
#10 Darkness Visible S1E2 7.8

Lowlights

#17 S3E1 Silence and Suffering 7.1

Stella Gibson has finally arrested Paul Spector, but he has been shot by jealous husband James Tyler, leaving the staff at Belfast General Hospital battling to save his life. As the shooting hits the news, the powers-that-be question Gibson's handling of the case, while Spector's young partner-in-crime Katie plots to help him.

#16 His Troubled Thoughts S3E2 7.2
#15 The Hell Within Him S3E4 7.3
#14 The Gates of Light S3E3 7.4
#13 Wounds of Deadly Hate S3E5 7.8

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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