American Masters Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 5 Seasons · 48 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (3 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1), 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 5 seasons and 48 episodes, American Masters 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 10 ("Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'"), landing at 7.0/10.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of American Masters
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 25, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 7, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman' | 7.0 | 1 | Jun 23, 1986 |