Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.1), maintaining an average of 8.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Ep 2 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Ep 4 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 6 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ep 7 | – | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | – | 9.0 | 9.1 | 8.8 | – |
| Ep 9 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 38 episodes, Balthazar has earned an overall series rating of 8.9 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Life in Pieces"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Soul Mates"), landing at 6.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("All or Nothing", 9.1) and Episode 4 ("Soul Mates", 6.1), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Balthazar
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Life in Pieces | 9.5 | 3 | Dec 20, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Another World | 9.5 | 3 | Nov 26, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Paradise Lost | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 12, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Friday the 13th | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 12, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Against the Wall | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Against All | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 7 | Madly | 9.3 | 3 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | All or Nothing | 9.1 | 4 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Red Wedding | 9.1 | 4 | Dec 17, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Missing | 9.0 | 3 | Dec 20, 2018 |