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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E12 8.1
Red Sky

A V soldier is still on the hunt for Val when her water breaks and her baby will soon be born. Meanwhile, Erica, tired of being on the defensive, decides to go on the offensive and gets herself and Tyler invited up to the Mothership for a get-to-know-everyone-better dinner. But she has more than food on her mind; she's really there to find Anna's soldiers and destroy them. Meanwhile, after Father Jack asks Chad to help get a message to Joshua, he discovers that Anna's been using him.

#2
S2E10 7.9
Mother's Day

Anna is focused on having Lisa breed with Tyler to ensure the evolution of the Visitors, while Erica and Diana enlist Lisa to stage a coup against Anna and remove her from power before humanity is destroyed. Erica and the Fifth Column join Lisa in the attempted coup, which has devastating results. Also in the episode, Marc Singer, who played freedom fighter Mike Donovan on the original "V" series, guest stars as Lars Tremont, a member of a top secret organization of high-ranking military and government leaders from around the globe who have long suspected that the Visitors are very much not here in peace.

#3
S1E4 7.5
It's Only the Beginning

Erica works with new allies to uncover a biological threat they suspect the Visitors have been plotting. Aboard the mothership, Anna meets with a special guest, while managing the investigation into the murder of a V. Chad does a segment on the V Healing Centers demonstrating their amazing medical abilities, but finds himself conflicted by some of his findings.

#4 Hearts and Minds S1E10 7.5
#5 Fruition S1E11 7.5
#6 Pilot S1E1 7.4
#7 John May S1E7 7.4
#8 Red Rain S2E1 7.4
#9 Siege S2E6 7.4
#10 A Bright New Day S1E3 7.3

Lowlights

#23 S1E41 The Arrival 6.9

A recap of the first four episodes summarizes what has happened since the Vs arrived.

#22 Serpent's Tooth S2E2 7.0
#21 Unholy Alliance S2E4 7.1
#20 Laid Bare S2E3 7.1
#19 There Is No Normal Anymore S1E2 7.1

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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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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