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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E10 8.6
9/11

Nobody can get a hold of O'Neill on Sept. 11, 2001; Soufan's evacuation from Yemen stops short as the CIA Station Chief gives him the answers he has been seeking from the CIA; Schmidt is reinstated into Alec Station; Soufan interrogates Abu Jandal.

#2
S1E9 8.1
Tuesday

The CIA becomes aware that Hazmi and Mihdhar are gone and must relay that to the FBI. O’Neill accepts a job as head of security at the World Trade Center. Soufan is sent back to Yemen. Hazmi, Mihdhar and Atta head to Vegas for a final indulgence.

#3
S1E2 7.9
Losing My Religion

Following the simultaneous embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, the FBI begins its investigation on the ground, while the CIA starts working on a retaliation plan.

#4 Mistakes Were Made S1E3 7.9
#5 The General S1E7 7.8
#6 Now it Begins... S1E1 7.7
#7 Boys at War S1E6 7.7
#8 A Very Special Relationship S1E8 7.7
#9 Mercury S1E4 7.5
#10 Y2K S1E5 7.4

Lowlights

#10 S1E5 Y2K 7.4

The CIA and FBI are on high alert as threats surrounding the new millennium abound. O’Neill and Soufan raid an AQ cell in Brooklyn. The CIA continues to hide vital information from the FBI while they track suspicious individuals entering the U.S.

#9 Mercury S1E4 7.5
#8 A Very Special Relationship S1E8 7.7
#7 Boys at War S1E6 7.7
#6 Now it Begins... S1E1 7.7

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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