90210 Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 5 Seasons · 114 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.27), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 114 episodes, 90210 has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Hollywood Forever"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Lucky Strike"), landing at 7.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("Games People Play", 8.7) and Episode 11 ("That Which We Destroy", 8), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of 90210
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Hollywood Forever | 8.7 | 3 | Oct 7, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | There's No Place Like Homecoming | 8.7 | 3 | Oct 28, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Secrets and Lies | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 4, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Games People Play | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 11, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | We're Not in Kansas Anymore | 8.2 | 4 | Sep 2, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Bubble | 8.2 | 4 | Sep 16, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Wide Awake and Dreaming | 8.2 | 4 | Sep 23, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Model Behavior | 8.2 | 4 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Jet Set | 8.0 | 4 | Sep 2, 2008 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | That Which We Destroy | 8.0 | 2 | Nov 18, 2008 |