30 for 30 Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 4 Seasons · 141 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.4/10 (69 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.09), maintaining an average of 7.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 4 | – | 6.4 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 9.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.6 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 16 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | – | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 18 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 20 | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 23 | 8.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 7.3 | – | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 27 | 7.0 | – | – | 5.3 |
| Ep 28 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.0 | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 30 | 7.0 | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 31 | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 32 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 33 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 38 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 41 | – | – | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 42 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 43 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 44 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 47 | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 48 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 49 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 4.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 141 episodes, 30 for 30 has earned an overall series rating of 6.4 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 9 ("Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 47 ("Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 21 ("Shark", 9) and Episode 22 ("The Greatest Mixtape Ever", 4), a swing of 5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of 30 for 30
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Four Falls Of Buffalo | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 12, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 6 | The '85 Bears | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 16 | Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 17 | Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies (2) | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 18 | Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies (3) | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 14, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 40 | Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 3, 2024 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks | 9.0 | 2 | Mar 14, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 13, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Two Escobars | 9.0 | 1 | Jun 22, 2010 |