Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.47), maintaining an average of 9.2.
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 40 episodes, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown has earned an overall series rating of 9.2 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 5 ("Morocco (Tangier)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.8/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Los Angeles"), landing at 8.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Myanmar", 9) and Episode 2 ("Los Angeles", 8.3), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Morocco (Tangier) | 9.8 | 4 | May 12, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Congo | 9.7 | 3 | Jun 9, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Libya | 9.4 | 5 | May 19, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Quebec | 9.2 | 4 | May 5, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Peru | 9.2 | 4 | Jun 2, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Myanmar | 9.0 | 5 | Apr 14, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Colombia | 9.0 | 5 | Apr 28, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Los Angeles | 8.3 | 6 | Apr 21, 2013 |