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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S1E10 8.8
Basketball Diplomacy

Basketball Diplomacy: VICE makes history on a trip to North Korea to play hoops and meet with "supreme leader" Kim Jong-un.

#2
S6E1 8.8
Raised in the System

Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams embarks on a personal journey to expose the root of the American mass incarceration crisis: the juvenile justice system.

#3
S3E0 8.4
Vice Special Report: Killing Cancer

Reflecting on personal losses to cancer, Shane (founder of VICE) explores the world of viral treatments for cancer. The report delves into the world of measles, the common cold, and HIV as possible cures with mind-blowing results.

#4 Printing Tomorrow & Are We Alone S6E8 8.4
#5 Heroin Warfare & the Coldest War S2E11 8.3
#6 Special Report - A House Divided S4E0 8.3
#7 Meathooked & End of Water S4E5 8.3
#8 The Future of Energy S4E9 8.3
#9 State of Surveillance S4E13 8.3
#10 Controlling the Narrative & Power to Congo S5E22 8.3

Lowlights

#119 S6E24 Voodoo Wrestling & Big Placebo 6.7

Dexter Thomas visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo to explore the sport of catch fétiche and the emergence of women as its new champions. Charlet Duboc reports on alternative medicine in the U.S. and the country's wellness obsession.

#118 American Piety/Terror in Congo S6E20 7.0
#117 Trump's Trade War S6E17 7.0
#116 Divide and Conquer & Crackdown in Honduras S5E26 7.0
#115 Dawn of a Dictator S5E23 7.0

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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