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Every episode these shows aired rates higher, on average, than the show's own IMDb score. The 100 biggest gaps among shows carrying at least 15,000 votes on the show itself and 15,000 across its episodes, so both halves of the gap reflect real audiences rather than a handful of votes.

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  1. 1 Batwoman (2019) avg episode 6.3 · IMDb 3.6 · +2.7 above IMDb
  2. 2 MacGyver (2016) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 5.5 · +2.1 above IMDb
  3. 3 Charmed (2018) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 4.8 · +2.1 above IMDb
  4. 4 Walker (2021) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 6.2 · +2.1 above IMDb
  5. 5 Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) avg episode 4.9 · IMDb 2.9 · +2.0 above IMDb
  6. 6 Shahmaran (2023) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 5.5 · +2.0 above IMDb
  7. 7 Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 5.7 · +1.9 above IMDb
  8. 8 Another Love (2023) avg episode 9.0 · IMDb 7.2 · +1.8 above IMDb
  9. 9 Thank You, Next (2024) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 5.6 · +1.8 above IMDb
  10. 10 The Equalizer (2021) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 5.6 · +1.8 above IMDb
  11. 11 Shadowhunters (2016) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 6.5 · +1.7 above IMDb
  12. 12 7th Heaven (1996) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 5.3 · +1.6 above IMDb
  13. 13 Brave and Beautiful (2016) avg episode 9.6 · IMDb 8.0 · +1.6 above IMDb
  14. 14 Velma (2023) avg episode 3.2 · IMDb 1.7 · +1.5 above IMDb
  15. 15 Another Self (2022) avg episode 8.8 · IMDb 7.3 · +1.5 above IMDb
  16. 16 The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020) avg episode 6.1 · IMDb 4.6 · +1.5 above IMDb
  17. 17 First Kill (2022) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.5 · +1.4 above IMDb
  18. 18 American Idol (2002) avg episode 5.7 · IMDb 4.3 · +1.4 above IMDb
  19. 19 Magnum P.I. (2018) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.4 above IMDb
  20. 20 Another Life (2019) avg episode 6.6 · IMDb 5.3 · +1.3 above IMDb
  21. 21 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026) avg episode 5.9 · IMDb 4.6 · +1.3 above IMDb
  22. 22 How I Met Your Father (2022) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 5.7 · +1.3 above IMDb
  23. 23 Girls of the Sun (2015) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 7.0 · +1.3 above IMDb
  24. 24 Supergirl (2015) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.2 · +1.2 above IMDb
  25. 25 Legends of Tomorrow (2016) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.7 · +1.2 above IMDb
  26. 26 Hannah Montana (2006) avg episode 6.7 · IMDb 5.5 · +1.2 above IMDb
  27. 27 Joey (2004) avg episode 7.2 · IMDb 6.0 · +1.2 above IMDb
  28. 28 Love Is in the Air (2020) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.3 · +1.2 above IMDb
  29. 29 Glee (2009) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.1 above IMDb
  30. 30 Ironheart (2025) avg episode 5.6 · IMDb 4.5 · +1.1 above IMDb
  31. 31 Beauty and the Beast (2012) avg episode 8.1 · IMDb 7.0 · +1.1 above IMDb
  32. 32 Willow (2022) avg episode 6.8 · IMDb 5.7 · +1.1 above IMDb
  33. 33 Legend of Zang Hai (2025) avg episode 9.3 · IMDb 8.2 · +1.1 above IMDb
  34. 34 Beast Games (2024) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 5.9 · +1.1 above IMDb
  35. 35 Iron Fist (2017) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.0 above IMDb
  36. 36 Revolution (2012) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 6.6 · +1.0 above IMDb
  37. 37 NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  38. 38 Ghost Whisperer (2005) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.5 · +1.0 above IMDb
  39. 39 Dharma & Greg (1997) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.4 · +1.0 above IMDb
  40. 40 Private Practice (2007) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  41. 41 Wynonna Earp (2016) avg episode 8.4 · IMDb 7.4 · +1.0 above IMDb
  42. 42 La Brea (2021) avg episode 6.8 · IMDb 5.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  43. 43 JAG (1995) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.7 · +1.0 above IMDb
  44. 44 Reba (2001) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.8 · +1.0 above IMDb
  45. 45 Secret Invasion (2023) avg episode 6.7 · IMDb 5.8 · +0.9 above IMDb
  46. 46 Warrior Nun (2020) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 7.0 · +0.9 above IMDb
  47. 47 And Just Like That... (2021) avg episode 6.5 · IMDb 5.6 · +0.9 above IMDb
  48. 48 The Cleveland Show (2009) avg episode 6.5 · IMDb 5.6 · +0.9 above IMDb
  49. 49 NCIS: New Orleans (2014) avg episode 7.7 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.9 above IMDb
  50. 50 Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 7.3 · +0.9 above IMDb
  51. 51 Girl Meets World (2014) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 7.0 · +0.9 above IMDb
  52. 52 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 6.9 · +0.9 above IMDb
  53. 53 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 7.5 · +0.8 above IMDb
  54. 54 Teen Wolf (2011) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.8 above IMDb
  55. 55 The Wheel of Time (2021) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  56. 56 The Acolyte (2024) avg episode 5.1 · IMDb 4.3 · +0.8 above IMDb
  57. 57 The Defenders (2017) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  58. 58 CSI: Miami (2002) avg episode 7.3 · IMDb 6.5 · +0.8 above IMDb
  59. 59 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.8 above IMDb
  60. 60 Ugly Betty (2006) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.8 above IMDb
  61. 61 Resident Evil (2022) avg episode 5.0 · IMDb 4.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  62. 62 Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020) avg episode 8.8 · IMDb 8.0 · +0.8 above IMDb
  63. 63 90210 (2008) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.2 · +0.8 above IMDb
  64. 64 Interview with the Vampire (2022) avg episode 8.4 · IMDb 7.6 · +0.8 above IMDb
  65. 65 Devil May Cry (2025) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 7.5 · +0.8 above IMDb
  66. 66 That '90s Show (2023) avg episode 7.1 · IMDb 6.3 · +0.8 above IMDb
  67. 67 Black Lightning (2018) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 6.1 · +0.8 above IMDb
  68. 68 Doctor Who (2023) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 6.1 · +0.8 above IMDb
  69. 69 Black Pearl (2017) avg episode 8.5 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.8 above IMDb
  70. 70 Who's the Boss? (1984) avg episode 7.4 · IMDb 6.6 · +0.8 above IMDb
  71. 71 The Family (2023) avg episode 7.6 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.8 above IMDb
  72. 72 Arrow (2012) avg episode 8.2 · IMDb 7.5 · +0.7 above IMDb
  73. 73 Moon Knight (2022) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.3 · +0.7 above IMDb
  74. 74 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 7.1 · +0.7 above IMDb
  75. 75 The Book of Boba Fett (2021) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 7.1 · +0.7 above IMDb
  76. 76 She Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) avg episode 5.9 · IMDb 5.2 · +0.7 above IMDb
  77. 77 1899 (2022) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.3 · +0.7 above IMDb
  78. 78 Heated Rivalry (2025) avg episode 9.4 · IMDb 8.7 · +0.7 above IMDb
  79. 79 12 Monkeys (2015) avg episode 8.4 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.7 above IMDb
  80. 80 Echo (2023) avg episode 6.6 · IMDb 5.9 · +0.7 above IMDb
  81. 81 Dawson's Creek (1998) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.7 above IMDb
  82. 82 Legacies (2018) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 7.2 · +0.7 above IMDb
  83. 83 Tokyo Revengers (2021) avg episode 8.4 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.7 above IMDb
  84. 84 Takopi's Original Sin (2025) avg episode 9.4 · IMDb 8.7 · +0.7 above IMDb
  85. 85 Dynasty (2017) avg episode 7.9 · IMDb 7.2 · +0.7 above IMDb
  86. 86 Van Helsing (2016) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.3 · +0.7 above IMDb
  87. 87 Station 19 (2018) avg episode 7.8 · IMDb 7.1 · +0.7 above IMDb
  88. 88 The Pit (2017) avg episode 8.4 · IMDb 7.7 · +0.7 above IMDb
  89. 89 Unforgettable (2011) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.7 above IMDb
  90. 90 Jessie (2011) avg episode 6.9 · IMDb 6.2 · +0.7 above IMDb
  91. 91 Fire Force (2019) avg episode 8.3 · IMDb 7.6 · +0.7 above IMDb
  92. 92 Pluto (2023) avg episode 8.8 · IMDb 8.1 · +0.7 above IMDb
  93. 93 Countdown (2025) avg episode 7.5 · IMDb 6.8 · +0.7 above IMDb
  94. 94 Lord of Mysteries (2025) avg episode 9.2 · IMDb 8.5 · +0.7 above IMDb
  95. 95 The Love Boat (1977) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.3 · +0.7 above IMDb
  96. 96 Hawkeye (2021) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.4 · +0.6 above IMDb
  97. 97 Riverdale (2017) avg episode 7.0 · IMDb 6.4 · +0.6 above IMDb
  98. 98 Ahsoka (2023) avg episode 8.0 · IMDb 7.4 · +0.6 above IMDb
  99. 99 King the Land (2023) avg episode 6.5 · IMDb 5.9 · +0.6 above IMDb
  100. 100 Ms. Marvel (2022) avg episode 6.8 · IMDb 6.2 · +0.6 above IMDb

Ranked by average episode rating minus the show's IMDb rating, among shows with at least 15,000 show votes and 15,000 episode votes. Refreshed 2026-10-03. Source: IMDb datasets.