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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S3E5 9.4
A Life in the Day

Julia helps Alice navigate a personal crisis; Quentin and Eliot go on an adventure.

#2
S3E9 9.0
All That Josh

Quentin, Kady and Alice try to convince an old friend to return home.

#3
S3E4 8.9
Be the Penny

As Eliot is hunted, Quentin and Julia discover a powerful secret tied to the history of Brakebills.

#4 Six Short Stories About Magic S3E8 8.8
#5 The Fillorian Candidate S3E12 8.8
#6 Oops!...I Did It Again S5E6 8.8
#7 Escape from the Happy Place S4E5 8.7
#8 All That Hard, Glossy Armor S4E10 8.7
#9 Divine Elimination S2E3 8.6
#10 Twenty-Three S3E11 8.6

Lowlights

#65 S5E12 The Balls 7.4

Margo sees a purse she hates. Alice writes a letter. We couldn't get Prince.

#64 Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting S1E3 7.4
#63 The Source of Magic S1E2 7.4
#62 Magicians Anonymous S5E4 7.6
#61 The Cock Barrens S2E6 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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