Based on a True Story Episode Ratings Heatmap
2023 · 2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (16 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 2 seasons and 16 episodes, Based on a True Story has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Who's Next?"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 11 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 4 ("Y'all Ready for This?"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 3 ("Relapse", 6.6) and Episode 4 ("Y'all Ready for This?", 5.2), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Based on a True Story
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Who's Next? | 7.5 | 11 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Love You, Buzzfeed | 7.5 | 10 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | BDE | 7.4 | 11 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Great American Art Form | 7.3 | 13 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Ted Bundy Bottle Opener | 7.3 | 11 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | National Geographic | 7.3 | 11 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Control F for Murder | 6.9 | 7 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Based on a Drew Story | 6.9 | 7 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Shotgun Wedding | 6.9 | 7 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Liquid Gold | 6.8 | 8 | Nov 21, 2024 |