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Episode Power Rankings

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

#1
S2E2 7.6
Night Terrors

Laid up at home with a broken ankle, Mike passes time by observing his neighbors in the complex across the way. After witnessing one man"s violent night terrors, Mike becomes convinced that his supposed episodes are part of a plot to murder his wife. When Mike"s police colleagues dismiss his concerns, he hires Pearl to do the legwork he can"t.

#2
S2E7 7.6
Bonus: Behind The Scenes

Interviews with cast and crew.

#3
S3E6 7.6
Someone Like Me

A taxi driver turns up dead with a bullet through his head and an investment banker is nearly assassinated. Pearl goes to investigate who wants him dead.

#4 Prisoners of the Past S3E4 7.5
#5 A Cup O' Kindness S1E5 7.4
#6 Babylon S2E1 7.4
#7 The Offer S2E3 7.4
#8 Civil War S1E3 7.3
#9 Disappearance at Oare S1E4 7.3
#10 The Man on the Blue Plaque S1E6 7.3

Lowlights

#19 S1E1 The Free Waters 7.0

With her son grown, single mum Pearl Nolan pursues her lifelong dream and starts a private detective agency, which she runs from her family restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals soon flock to her with all kinds of cases. When Pearl discovers the body of her friend and oyster supplier chained to the anchor of his ship, the police, led by out-of-towner Chief Inspector Mike McGuire, believe it was an accident, but Pearl suspects foul play.

#18 Walking with Ghosts S3E5 7.1
#17 Oysters Kilpatrick S3E3 7.1
#16 The Gumshoe and the Femme Fatale S2E4 7.2
#15 Random Acts S1E2 7.2

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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