Episode Ratings Grid

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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S11E83 7.9
Episode #11.83
#2
S11E78 7.6
Episode #11.78

Journalist John Dickerson; Mitski performs;

#3
S11E85 7.6
Episode #11.85
#4 John Krasinski/Yvonne Orji S4E1 7.5
#5 Episode #11.84 S11E84 7.5
#6 Vice President Joe Biden/Travis Kalanick/Toby Keith S1E3 7.4
#7 Olivia Wilde/Eddie Izzard/Nick Cave S2E165 7.4
#8 Ellie Kemper/Andrew Dice Clay/Peter Serafinowicz S2E204 7.4
#9 Nicole Kidman/Jonathan Groff/Walter Isaacson S3E32 7.4
#10 Liam Neeson/Elissa Slotkin S10E149 7.4

Lowlights

#1785 S8E58 Prince Harry/Ingrid Andress 3.9

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex (memoir, "Spare"); Ingrid Andress performs;

#1784 The Best in Late Show Retrospectacular End-of-Year Wrapupabration! 4 S2E67 4.0
#1783 Chuck Schumer/Michelle Buteau S10E96 4.1
#1782 Maggie Haberman/Tooning Out the News S8E16 4.1
#1781 Elton John/Melanie Lynskey/Leon Thomas S10E76 4.2

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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