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Council of Geeks (2012)

Comedy · Talk-Show

IMDb rating
7.8 (41 votes)
Episode average
8.2 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 3 (2014)

8.82 avg 6 episodes 8.7 → 8.5

Ep 18: 8.7 · 15 votesEp 19: 9.7 · 18 votesEp 24: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 30: 9.3 · 18 votesEp 42: 9.0 · 10 votesEp 79: 8.5 · 19 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
18Game of Thrones Season 3: Second Sons - Episode Review8.715
19Game of Thrones Season 3 - The Rains of Castamere - Episode Review9.718
24Game of Thrones Season 4: Two Swords - Spoiler Free Episode Review7.79
30Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Renewed... Yay?9.318
42Game of Thrones Season 4: The Watchers on the Wall - Spoiler Free Review9.010
79Doctor Who 2014 Christmas Special: The Last Christmas - Review8.519

Season 5 (2016)

9.80 avg 3 episodes 9.7 → 9.9

Ep 29: 9.7 · 18 votesEp 34: 9.8 · 56 votesEp 35: 9.9 · 31 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
29Game of Thrones Review: The Door - Season 6, Episode 59.718
34Game of Thrones Review: Battle of the Bastards - Season 6, Episode 99.856
35Game of Thrones Review: The Winds of Winter - Season 6, Episode 109.931

Season 6 (2017)

8.58 avg 6 episodes 9.5 → 7.3

Ep 93: 9.5 · 7 votesEp 105: 8.8 · 7 votesEp 109: 9.8 · 22 votesEp 113: 7.3 · 7 votesEp 117: 8.8 · 6 votesEp 200: 7.3 · 9 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
93Game of Thrones Review: Dragonstone - Season 7, Episode 19.57
105Game of Thrones Review: The Queen's Justice - Season 7, Episode 38.87
109Game of Thrones Review: Spoils of War - Season 7, Episode 49.822
113Game of Thrones Review: Eastwatch - Season 7, Episode 57.37
117Game of Thrones Review: Beyond the Wall - Season 7, Episode 68.86
200Black Mirror Review - USS Callister (SPOILERS!)7.39

Season 7 (2018)

7.83 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 7.3

Ep 9: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 57: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 62: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 80: 7.3 · 12 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
9Black Mirror Review - Metalhead (SPOILERS!)8.27
57Black Mirror Review - White Christmas (SPOILERS!)8.06
62Black Mirror Review - Nosedive (SPOILERS!)7.813
80Black Mirror Review - San Junipero (SPOILERS!)7.312

Season 8 (2019)

6.71 avg 7 episodes 5.9 → 6.8

Ep 86: 5.9 · 18 votesEp 90: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 94: 6.7 · 14 votesEp 97: 5.2 · 9 votesEp 121: 7.2 · 13 votesEp 125: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 129: 6.8 · 6 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
86Game of Thrones Review: Winterfell - Season 8, Episode 15.918
90Game of Thrones Review: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Final Season, Episode 27.814
94Game of Thrones Review: The Long Night6.714
97Game of Thrones Review: The Last of the Starks - Final Season, Episode 45.29
121Black Mirror Review: Striking Vipers (SPOILERS!)7.213
125Black Mirror Review - Smithereens (SPOILERS)7.410
129Black Mirror Review - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too (SPOILERS)6.86
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