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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S4E6 8.8
Episode #4.6

The government, opposition and civil service are called before Lord Goolding's inquiry.

#2
S3E5 8.7
Episode #3.5

After weeks of trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme. Director of communications Malcolm Tucker and opposition PR guru Stewart Pearson decide to listen in the comfort of their respective offices, but when some breaking news threatens to make things difficult for the politicians, the programme quickly turns into a phone-in like no other. Malcolm and Stewart are left no choice but to start getting their people over to the studios.

#3
S2E5 8.5
Spinners and Losers

Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker desired and now the PM is resigning, leaving the way clear for the Nutters and their leader Tom. Ollie has been promised a job by young...

#4 Episode #3.7 S3E7 8.5
#5 Episode #2.3 S2E3 8.4
#6 The Rise of the Nutters S2E4 8.4
#7 Episode #3.2 S3E2 8.4
#8 Episode #3.3 S3E3 8.3
#9 Episode #4.7 S4E7 8.3
#10 Episode #2.1 S2E1 8.2

Lowlights

#24 S4E1 Episode #4.1 7.4

Peter Mannion, the Secretary of State for Social Affairs, gets told to launch his Coalition partner Fergus's new 'Networked Nation' policy at a school.

#23 Spinners and Losers: Opposition Extra S2E6 7.6
#22 Episode #1.1 S1E1 7.7
#21 Episode #4.2 S4E2 7.8
#20 Episode #2.2 S2E2 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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