Avatar: The Last Airbender Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 3 Seasons · 61 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (20 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.1 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.6 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.6 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.1 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.7 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.7 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.6 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.4 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.3 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.6 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 61 episodes, Avatar: The Last Airbender has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 20 ("The Siege of the North (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 50 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 11 ("The Great Divide"), landing at 7.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Avatar Roku: Winter Solstice (2)", 8.6) and Episode 9 ("The Waterbending Scroll", 7.7), a swing of 0.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 20 | The Siege of the North (2) | 9.0 | 50 | Dec 2, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Storm | 8.7 | 61 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Blue Spirit | 8.7 | 59 | Jun 17, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Avatar Roku: Winter Solstice (2) | 8.6 | 59 | Apr 15, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Siege of the North (1) | 8.6 | 54 | Dec 2, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Deserter | 8.4 | 58 | Oct 21, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 18 | The Waterbending Master | 8.3 | 54 | Nov 18, 2005 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Southern Air Temple | 8.1 | 65 | Feb 25, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Spirit World: Winter Solstice (1) | 8.0 | 60 | Apr 8, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Boy in the Iceberg | 7.9 | 78 | Feb 21, 2005 |