American Crime Story Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 3 Seasons · 29 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 29 episodes, American Crime Story has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 9 ("Manna from Heaven"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 34 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Run of His Life"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Marcia, Marcia, Marcia", 8.4) and Episode 7 ("Conspiracy Theories", 8), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of American Crime Story
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Manna from Heaven | 8.7 | 34 | Mar 29, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Marcia, Marcia, Marcia | 8.4 | 33 | Mar 8, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Verdict | 8.3 | 36 | Apr 5, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Race Card | 8.2 | 35 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Conspiracy Theories | 8.0 | 32 | Mar 15, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | A Jury in Jail | 7.8 | 33 | Mar 22, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | 100% Not Guilty | 7.7 | 37 | Feb 23, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | From the Ashes of Tragedy | 7.6 | 51 | Feb 2, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Dream Team | 7.6 | 36 | Feb 16, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Run of His Life | 7.4 | 41 | Feb 9, 2016 |