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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E1 8.0
Pilot

A disrespected but decent British detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.

#2
S2E4 7.9
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts

Brought to the station after nicking some sweets, a waifish Eastern European girl refuses to give even her name. What starts out as a simple case of shoplifting turns into apparent murder, however, after Davies finds the girl's mother strangled. The trail leads to some surprising suspects from a video matchmaking service.

#3
S4E4 7.9
The Man from Montevideo

DC Davies investigates the murder of a limousine driver who is found in his limo, his neck was slashed with a broken bottle. The investigation focuses on his previous evening's customers but it appears the driver also had secrets. He'd been living in Uruguay until a few months before and apparently had undergone extensive plastic surgery. The case takes a decisive turn when the victim is identified as a former London cabbie who disappeared after a passenger left a case with 2 million pounds in his cab.

#4 Moonlight S1E2 7.8
#5 Lofty S1E4 7.8
#6 Once Upon a Time on the Westway S4E1 7.8
#7 Dangerous Liaisons S4E2 7.8
#8 The Dead Peasants Society S4E5 7.8
#9 Christine S2E1 7.7
#10 The Long Bank Holiday S2E2 7.7

Lowlights

#17 S4E3 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden 7.5

The funny side of a veteran nightclub comedy team with a long list of females conquests is poisoned during a live performance.

#16 Three Steps to Hendon S3E3 7.6
#15 Towpaths of Glory S3E2 7.6
#14 Friends Reunited S3E1 7.6
#13 Tricia S1E3 7.6

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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