Ally McBeal Episode Ratings Heatmap
1997 · 5 Seasons · 112 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (23 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), maintaining an average of 7.1.
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 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 112 episodes, Ally McBeal has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 ("The Attitude"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Happy Birthday Baby"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 11 ("Silver Bells", 7.6) and Episode 12 ("Cro-Magnon", 7), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ally McBeal
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Attitude | 7.8 | 5 | Nov 3, 1997 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Dirty Joke | 7.8 | 4 | Nov 17, 1997 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Boy to the World | 7.7 | 6 | Dec 1, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 23 | These Are the Days | 7.7 | 3 | May 18, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Promise | 7.6 | 5 | Oct 27, 1997 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Silver Bells | 7.6 | 5 | Dec 15, 1997 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Affair | 7.5 | 6 | Sep 29, 1997 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Drawing the Lines | 7.5 | 4 | Nov 10, 1997 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | 100 Tears Away | 7.4 | 5 | Oct 20, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.3 | 6 | Sep 8, 1997 |