Animal Kingdom Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 6 Seasons · 75 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (75 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Ep 2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| Ep 3 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Ep 4 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
| Ep 5 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
| Ep 6 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
| Ep 7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
| Ep 9 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Ep 10 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Ep 11 | – | 5.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Ep 12 | – | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | 8.3 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Season Avg | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 75 episodes, Animal Kingdom 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 10 ("What Have You Done"), rated at an extraordinary 9.1/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 8 ("Revelation"), landing at 4.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 10 ("Treasure", 8.6) and Episode 11 ("The Leopard", 5.3), a swing of 3.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Animal Kingdom
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | What Have You Done | 9.1 | 7 | Aug 9, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Forgive Us Our Trespasses | 8.8 | 5 | Jun 27, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Man In | 8.7 | 5 | Jul 26, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Treasure | 8.6 | 5 | Aug 8, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Bleed For It | 8.5 | 4 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Custody | 8.5 | 4 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 12 | You Will Be Gutted | 8.5 | 4 | Aug 22, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 12 | Ghosts | 8.5 | 4 | Aug 13, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Red Handed | 8.5 | 4 | Jul 11, 2021 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Grace | 8.4 | 5 | Jul 25, 2017 |