Ally McBeal Episode Ratings Heatmap
1997 · 5 Seasons · 112 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (112 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.21), maintaining an average of 6.6.
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 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Ep 2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 5 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 6 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 10 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 11 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 15 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 16 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 18 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 19 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 20 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | 7.8 | – | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 23 | 7.7 | 7.7 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 112 episodes, Ally McBeal has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 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 13 ("Angels & Blimps"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 16 ("The Getaway"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 15 ("Falling Up", 6.5) and Episode 16 ("The Getaway", 4), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ally McBeal
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Angels & Blimps | 8.0 | 4 | Feb 8, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 20 | Only the Lonely | 8.0 | 4 | May 3, 1999 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Attitude | 7.8 | 5 | Nov 3, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Dirty Joke | 7.8 | 4 | Nov 17, 1997 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Love's Illusions | 7.8 | 4 | May 17, 1999 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Boy to the World | 7.7 | 6 | Dec 1, 1997 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 23 | These Are the Days | 7.7 | 3 | May 18, 1998 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 2 | They Eat Horses Don't They? | 7.7 | 3 | Sep 21, 1998 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 4 | It's My Party | 7.7 | 3 | Oct 19, 1998 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 17 | Civil War | 7.7 | 3 | Apr 5, 1999 |