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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E10 8.5
Grey Green Brown & Copper

Maura reconciles with her lineage, both past and present; Ali talks to Leslie about her academic future; Josh looks to Buzz as a father figure; Sarah tries to tie up loose ends.

#2
S3E8 8.5
If I Were a Bell

Boyle Heights, 1958. 12 year old Maura's femininity causes a clash between her mother Rose and her grandparents, Haim and Yetta. Across town, 12 year old Shelly quits the school play and stops eating but won't tell anyone why. Flash forward to 1966, where 21 year olds Mort and Shelly carry on a secret affair.

#3
S2E9 8.4
Man on the Land

Maura makes a new friend and has a rude awakening at the music festival; Sarah experiences liberation from an unlikely source; Ali makes an unexpected journey to the past.

#4 Exciting and New S3E10 8.4
#5 Why Do We Cover the Mirrors? S1E10 8.3
#6 The Symbolic Exemplar S1E7 8.2
#7 Kina Hora S2E1 8.2
#8 Best New Girl S1E8 8.1
#9 Oh Holy Night S3E5 8.0
#10 Moppa S1E4 7.9

Lowlights

#42 S5E1 Transparent Musicale Finale 6.3

A dazzling two-hour movie musical fantasia. When the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face this new transition, they confront grief and come together to celebrate connection, joy, and transformation.

#41 Original Pilot S1E0 6.7
#40 Standing Order S4E1 7.1
#39 Babar the Borrible S4E7 7.3
#38 Pinkwashing Machine S4E3 7.3

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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