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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E5 8.2
Part 5 - Injustice for All

Kalief becomes a folk hero and the poster child of a broken system, attracting journalists and celebrities as he fights for justice, but he begins to deteriorate under the bright spotlight of the media.

#2
S1E2 8.1
Part 2 - The Island

A look at the early days of Kalief's incarceration at Rikers Island, where he is introduced to a world of violence, corruption and gangs, forcing him to defend himself from other inmates and corrections officers

#3
S1E3 7.9
Part 3 - The Bing

Kalief refuses to plead guilty, demanding a trial. He is caught in the revolving door of solitary confinement as his case crawls through a stagnant court system.

#4 Part 6 - The After Life S1E6 7.9
#5 Part 4 - The Witness S1E4 7.7
#6 Part 1 - The System S1E1 7.5

Lowlights

#6 S1E1 Part 1 - The System 7.5

Kalief Browder seeks justice from New York City for his wrongful arrest and three year imprisonment at Rikers Island; Kalief's deposition proves to be treacherous and he is forced to answer questions about his troubled past.

#5 Part 4 - The Witness S1E4 7.7
#4 Part 6 - The After Life S1E6 7.9
#3 Part 3 - The Bing S1E3 7.9
#2 Part 2 - The Island S1E2 8.1

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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