diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/metrics_utils.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/metrics_utils.rb
index 38b85c21c..6564e626d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/metrics_utils.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/metrics_utils.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,22 @@ module MetricsUtils
   def check_clickhouse
     unless clickhouse_connected?
       render partial: "metrics/error_card", locals: {
-        metrics_path: params[:action]
+        metrics_path: params[:action],
+        card_type: card_type(params[:action].to_sym)
       }
     end
   end
 
+  def card_type(action)
+    blank_type = %i[episode_sparkline]
+
+    if blank_type.include?(action)
+      "blank"
+    else
+      "error"
+    end
+  end
+
   def generate_date_range(date_start, date_end, interval)
     start_range = date_start.to_datetime.utc.send(:"beginning_of_#{interval.downcase}")
     end_range = date_end.to_datetime.utc.send(:"beginning_of_#{interval.downcase}")
diff --git a/app/controllers/podcast_metrics_controller.rb b/app/controllers/podcast_metrics_controller.rb
index be5be971f..cce288a7d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/podcast_metrics_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/podcast_metrics_controller.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,33 @@ class PodcastMetricsController < ApplicationController
   include MetricsUtils
 
   before_action :set_podcast
-  before_action :check_clickhouse, except: %i[show]
-  before_action :set_date_range, except: %i[dropdays]
-  before_action :set_uniques, only: %i[show uniques]
-  before_action :set_dropday_range, only: %i[show dropdays]
+  # before_action :check_clickhouse, except: %i[show]
 
   def show
   end
 
+  def episode_sparkline
+    @episode = Episode.find_by(guid: metrics_params[:episode_id])
+    @prev_episode = Episode.find_by(guid: metrics_params[:prev_episode_id])
+
+    @episode_trend = calculate_episode_trend(@episode, @prev_episode)
+
+    @sparkline_downloads =
+      Rollups::HourlyDownload
+        .where(episode_id: @episode[:guid], hour: (publish_hour(@episode)..publish_hour(@episode) + 6.months))
+        .final
+        .select(:episode_id, "DATE_TRUNC('DAY', hour) AS hour", "SUM(count) AS count")
+        .group(:episode_id, "DATE_TRUNC('DAY', hour) AS hour")
+        .order(Arel.sql("DATE_TRUNC('DAY', hour) ASC"))
+        .load_async
+
+    render partial: "metrics/episode_sparkline", locals: {
+      episode: @episode,
+      downloads: @sparkline_downloads,
+      episode_trend: @episode_trend
+    }
+  end
+
   def downloads
     @downloads_within_date_range =
       Rollups::HourlyDownload
@@ -195,46 +214,39 @@ def set_podcast
     render_not_found(e)
   end
 
-  def set_date_range
-    @date_start = metrics_params[:date_start]
-    @date_end = metrics_params[:date_end]
-    @interval = metrics_params[:interval]
-    @date_range = generate_date_range(@date_start, @date_end, @interval)
+  def metrics_params
+    params
+      .permit(:podcast_id, :episode_id, :prev_episode_id)
   end
 
-  def set_uniques
-    @uniques_selection = uniques_params[:uniques_selection]
-  end
+  def calculate_episode_trend(episode, prev_episode)
+    return nil unless episode.first_rss_published_at.present? && prev_episode.present?
+    return nil if (episode.first_rss_published_at + 1.day) > Time.now
 
-  def set_dropday_range
-    @dropday_range = dropdays_params[:dropday_range]
-  end
+    ep_dropday_sum = episode_dropday_query(episode)
+    previous_ep_dropday_sum = episode_dropday_query(prev_episode)
 
-  def metrics_params
-    params
-      .permit(:podcast_id, :date_start, :date_end, :interval)
-      .with_defaults(
-        date_start: 30.days.ago.utc_date,
-        date_end: Date.utc_today,
-        interval: "DAY"
-      )
+    return nil if ep_dropday_sum <= 0 || previous_ep_dropday_sum <= 0
+
+    ((ep_dropday_sum.to_f / previous_ep_dropday_sum.to_f) - 1).round(3)
   end
 
-  def uniques_params
-    params
-      .permit(:uniques_selection)
-      .with_defaults(
-        uniques_selection: "last_7_rolling"
-      )
-      .merge(metrics_params)
+  def episode_dropday_query(ep)
+    lowerbound = publish_hour(ep)
+    upperbound = lowerbound + 24.hours
+
+    Rollups::HourlyDownload
+      .where(episode_id: ep[:guid], hour: (lowerbound...upperbound))
+      .final
+      .load_async
+      .sum(:count)
   end
 
-  def dropdays_params
-    params
-      .permit(:dropday_range, :interval)
-      .with_defaults(
-        dropday_range: 7
-      )
-      .merge(metrics_params)
+  def publish_hour(episode)
+    if episode.first_rss_published_at.present?
+      episode.first_rss_published_at.beginning_of_hour
+    else
+      episode.published_at.beginning_of_hour
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/podcasts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/podcasts_controller.rb
index ce42e0c0b..030b0c073 100644
--- a/app/controllers/podcasts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/podcasts_controller.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ def index
   def show
     authorize @podcast
 
-    @recently_published = @podcast.episodes.published.dropdate_desc.limit(3)
+    @recently_published_episodes = @podcast.episodes.published.dropdate_desc.limit(4)
+    @trend_episodes = @podcast.default_feed.episodes.published.dropdate_desc.where.not(first_rss_published_at: nil).offset(1).limit(4)
+    @episode_trend_pairs = episode_trend_pairs(@recently_published_episodes, @trend_episodes)
+
+    # @recently_published is used for the prod branch
+    @recently_published = @recently_published_episodes[0..2]
     @next_scheduled = @podcast.episodes.draft_or_scheduled.dropdate_asc.limit(3)
 
     @metrics_jwt = prx_jwt
@@ -189,4 +194,24 @@ def compose_message(podcast)
   def sub_escapes(text)
     text.gsub(/[&<>]/, "&" => "&amp;", "<" => "&lt;", ">" => "&gt;")
   end
+
+  def episode_trend_pairs(episodes, trend_episodes)
+    paired_trend_episodes = []
+
+    episodes.map.with_index do |ep, i|
+      if ep.in_default_feed?
+        paired_trend_episodes << trend_episodes[paired_trend_episodes.length]
+
+        {
+          episode: ep,
+          prev_episode: paired_trend_episodes.last
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          episode: ep,
+          prev_episode: nil
+        }
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/metrics_helper.rb b/app/helpers/metrics_helper.rb
index 89f499a95..6fb22a364 100644
--- a/app/helpers/metrics_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/metrics_helper.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,40 @@ def sum_rollups(rollups)
     rollups.sum(&:count)
   end
 
+  def parse_trend(trend)
+    return if trend.blank?
+
+    if trend > 0
+      {
+        percent: "+#{trend * 100}%",
+        color: modified_trend_color(trend, "text-success"),
+        direction: modified_trend_direction(trend, "up")
+      }
+    elsif trend < 0
+      {
+        percent: "-#{trend * -100}%",
+        color: modified_trend_color(trend, "text-danger"),
+        direction: modified_trend_direction(trend, "down")
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def modified_trend_direction(trend, direction)
+    if trend.abs > 0.05
+      "trending_#{direction}"
+    else
+      "trending_flat"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def modified_trend_color(trend, color)
+    if trend.abs > 0.05
+      color
+    else
+      "text-secondary"
+    end
+  end
+
   def interval_options
     Rollups::HourlyDownload::INTERVALS.map { |i| [I18n.t(".helpers.label.metrics.interval.#{i.downcase}"), i] }
   end
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/apex_downloads_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/apex_downloads_controller.js
deleted file mode 100644
index de97863aa..000000000
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/apex_downloads_controller.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
-import { buildDateTimeChart, buildDownloadsSeries, dynamicBarAndAreaType } from "util/apex"
-
-export default class extends Controller {
-  static values = {
-    id: String,
-    downloads: Object,
-    dateRange: Array,
-    interval: String,
-  }
-
-  static targets = ["chart"]
-
-  connect() {
-    const series = buildDownloadsSeries(this.downloadsValue, this.dateRangeValue)
-    const title = `Downloads by ${this.intervalValue.toLowerCase()}`
-    const chart = buildDateTimeChart(
-      this.idValue,
-      series,
-      this.chartTarget,
-      dynamicBarAndAreaType(this.dateRangeValue),
-      title
-    )
-
-    chart.render()
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/apex_sparkline_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/apex_sparkline_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85f111b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/apex_sparkline_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
+import { buildSparklineChart, destroyChart } from "util/apex"
+
+export default class extends Controller {
+  static values = {
+    id: String,
+    downloads: Array,
+  }
+
+  static targets = ["chart"]
+
+  connect() {
+    const seriesData = this.downloadsValue.map((rollup) => {
+      return {
+        x: rollup.hour,
+        y: rollup.count,
+      }
+    })
+    const series = [
+      {
+        name: "Downloads",
+        data: seriesData,
+      },
+    ]
+
+    const chart = buildSparklineChart(this.idValue, series, this.chartTarget)
+
+    chart.render()
+  }
+
+  disconnect() {
+    destroyChart(this.idValue)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/util/apex.js b/app/javascript/util/apex.js
index 9bb483245..5e8ac0acf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/util/apex.js
+++ b/app/javascript/util/apex.js
@@ -105,6 +105,48 @@ export const AREA_TYPE = {
   },
 }
 
+export const SPARKLINE_TYPE = {
+  chart: {
+    height: "100%",
+    sparkline: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
+    animations: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
+    type: "area",
+    stacked: false,
+  },
+  options: {
+    xaxis: {
+      type: "datetime",
+    },
+    tooltip: {
+      enabled: false,
+    },
+    fill: {
+      colors: ["#F3EAFF"],
+      type: "gradient",
+      gradient: {
+        type: "diagonal1",
+        gradientToColors: ["#DBFBFB"],
+        opacityFrom: 1,
+        opacityTo: 1,
+      },
+    },
+    stroke: {
+      width: 1,
+      colors: ["#00000000"],
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+export function buildSparklineChart(id, series, target) {
+  const options = Object.assign({ series: series }, DEFAULT_OPTIONS, SPARKLINE_TYPE.options)
+  Object.assign(options.chart, { id: id }, SPARKLINE_TYPE.chart)
+  return new ApexCharts(target, options)
+}
+
 export function buildDateTimeChart(id, series, target, type, title = "") {
   const options = Object.assign({ series: series }, DEFAULT_OPTIONS, DATETIME_OPTIONS, type.options)
   Object.assign(options.chart, { id: id }, type.chart)
@@ -176,3 +218,7 @@ function addYaxisTitle(yaxis, title = "") {
 function addXaxisTitle(xaxis, title = "") {
   Object.assign(xaxis, { title: { text: title } })
 }
+
+export function destroyChart(chartId) {
+  ApexCharts.exec(chartId, "destroy")
+}
diff --git a/app/views/metrics/_episode_sparkline.html.erb b/app/views/metrics/_episode_sparkline.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a17d8e85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/metrics/_episode_sparkline.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<%= turbo_frame_tag "episode_sparkline" do %>
+  <% trend = parse_trend(episode_trend) %>
+
+  <p class="d-flex align-items-center <%= trend[:color] if trend.present? %>">
+    <span class="z-1"><%= trend[:percent] if trend.present? %></span>
+    <span class="material-icons ms-1 z-1" aria-hidden="true"><%= trend[:direction] if trend.present? %></span>
+  </p>
+  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle w-100 h-100 z-0"
+    data-controller="apex-sparkline"
+    data-apex-sparkline-id-value="<%= episode.guid %>"
+    data-apex-sparkline-downloads-value="<%= downloads.to_json %>">
+    <div data-apex-sparkline-target="chart"></div>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/metrics/_episodes_card.html.erb b/app/views/metrics/_episodes_card.html.erb
index 437644bc2..790142215 100644
--- a/app/views/metrics/_episodes_card.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/metrics/_episodes_card.html.erb
@@ -1,50 +1,8 @@
-<% chart_id = SecureRandom.uuid %>
-
-<%= turbo_frame_tag "episodes" do %>
-  <%= form_with(url: url, method: :get, id: form_id, data: {controller: "click", click_debounce_value: 200}) do |form| %>
-    <div class="row d-flex flex-wrap gx-4 h-100">
-      <div class="col metrics-chart"
-        data-controller="apex-episodes"
-        data-apex-episodes-id-value="<%= chart_id %>"
-        data-apex-episodes-selected-episodes-value="<%= episode_rollups.to_json %>"
-        data-apex-episodes-date-range-value="<%= date_range.to_json %>"
-        data-apex-episodes-interval-value="<%= interval %>">
-        <div data-apex-episodes-target="chart"></div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="col align-items-center metrics-table" data-controller="apex-toggles">
-        <table class="table table-sm table-striped shadow rounded">
-          <thead class="table-primary">
-            <tr>
-              <td><%= t(".table_header.episodes") %></td>
-              <td><%= t(".table_header.published_at") %></td>
-              <td><%= t(".table_header.downloads") %></td>
-              <td><%= t(".table_header.all_time") %></td>
-            </tr>
-          </thead>
-          <tbody>
-            <% episode_rollups.each_with_index do |er, i| %>
-              <% sum = sum_rollups(er[:rollups]) %>
-              <% total = sum_rollups(er[:totals]) %>
-              <% title = er[:episode][:title] %>
-              <tr class="align-items-center">
-                <td class="d-flex align-items-center">
-                  <input id="episode<%= title %>" type="checkbox" class="form-check-input mt-0 me-2" checked="true" data-action="click->apex-toggles#toggleSeries" data-apex-toggles-series-param="<%= title %>" data-apex-toggles-id-param="<%= chart_id %>">
-                  <span class="material-icons me-2" aria-label="hidden" style="color: <%= er[:color] %>">circle</span>
-                  <span class="text-nowrap overflow-hidden"><%= link_to title, episode_metrics_path(episode_id: er[:episode][:guid], date_start: date_start, date_end: date_end, interval: interval), data: {turbo_frame: "_top"} %></span>
-                </td>
-                <td><%= er[:episode][:published_at].strftime("%Y-%m-%d") %></td>
-                <td><% if sum %><%= sum %><% else %>&mdash;<% end %></td>
-                <td><% if total %><%= total %><% else %>&mdash;<% end %></td>
-              </tr>
-            <% end %>
-          </tbody>
-        </table>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <%= form.date_field :date_start, class: "d-none", data: {apex_nav_target: "startDate", action: "change->click#submit"}, value: date_start %>
-    <%= form.date_field :date_end, class: "d-none", data: {apex_nav_target: "endDate", action: "change->click#submit"}, value: date_end %>
-    <%= form.select :interval, interval_options, {selected: interval}, class: "d-none", data: {apex_nav_target: "interval", action: "change->click#submit", path: "episodes"} %>
-    <%= form.submit class: "d-none", data: {click_target: "submit"} %>
+<div class="episode-card-info inside-card flex-fill px-3 py-2 position-relative">
+  <p class="episode-card-date z-1"><%= local_date(episode.published_at, format: :short) %></p>
+  <div class="episode-card-inner inside-card">
+    <h2 class="h5 episode-card-title m-0 z-1"><%= link_to episode.title, episode_path(episode) %></h2>
+  </div>
+  <%= turbo_frame_tag "episode_sparkline", src: episode_sparkline_podcast_metrics_path(podcast_id: podcast.id, episode_id: episode.guid, prev_episode_id: prev_episode.guid), loading: "lazy" do %>
   <% end %>
-<% end %>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/metrics/_error_card.html.erb b/app/views/metrics/_error_card.html.erb
index 4756f7ddb..9f2430792 100644
--- a/app/views/metrics/_error_card.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/metrics/_error_card.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-<%= turbo_frame_tag metrics_path do %>
-  <div class="h-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center">
-    Clickhouse not connected
-  </div>
+<% if card_type == "error" %>
+  <%= turbo_frame_tag metrics_path do %>
+    <div class="h-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center">
+      Clickhouse not connected
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+<% elsif card_type == "blank" %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/podcasts/show.html.erb b/app/views/podcasts/show.html.erb
index 81c535ee6..7ff996645 100644
--- a/app/views/podcasts/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/podcasts/show.html.erb
@@ -41,17 +41,27 @@
           <% end %>
         </div>
         <div class="card-body episode-card mb-0 h-auto border-start-0 p-0 d-flex flex-column">
-          <% if @recently_published.present? %>
-            <% @recently_published.each do |ep| %>
-              <div class="episode-card-info inside-card flex-fill px-3 py-2">
-                <p class="episode-card-date"><%= local_date(ep.published_at, format: :short) %></p>
-                <div class="episode-card-inner inside-card">
-                  <h2 class="h5 episode-card-title m-0"><%= link_to ep.title, episode_path(ep) %></h2>
-                </div>
-              </div>
+          <% if Rails.env.development? %>
+            <% if @episode_trend_pairs.present? %>
+              <% @episode_trend_pairs.each do |pair| %>
+                <%= render "metrics/episodes_card", podcast: @podcast, episode: pair[:episode], prev_episode: pair[:prev_episode] %>
+              <% end %>
+            <% else %>
+              <p class="text-muted text-center m-2"><%= t(".no_published") %></p>
             <% end %>
           <% else %>
-            <p class="text-muted text-center m-2"><%= t(".no_published") %></p>
+            <% if @recently_published.present? %>
+              <% @recently_published.each do |ep| %>
+                <div class="episode-card-info inside-card flex-fill px-3 py-2">
+                  <p class="episode-card-date"><%= local_date(ep.published_at, format: :short) %></p>
+                  <div class="episode-card-inner inside-card">
+                    <h2 class="h5 episode-card-title m-0"><%= link_to ep.title, episode_path(ep) %></h2>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              <% end %>
+            <% else %>
+              <p class="text-muted text-center m-2"><%= t(".no_published") %></p>
+            <% end %>
           <% end %>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 599d59c1c..fd2ff600b 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     resources :placements_preview, only: [:show]
     get "rollups_demo", to: "podcasts#rollups_demo"
     resource :metrics, only: [:show], controller: :podcast_metrics do
+      get "episode_sparkline"
       get "downloads"
       get "uniques"
       get "episodes"