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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Basilisk Episode Ratings Heatmap

2005 · 2 Seasons · 48 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.3/10 (25 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
9.0/10

S1E2: Last Rendezvous (2 votes)

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Best Season
8.40/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 8.4.

Strongest Finale
9.0/10

Season 1 finale: "Requiem"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 8.40/10 across 24 rated episodes.
  • Ratings fell from Season 1 (average 8.40/10) to Season 2 (average 7.00/10), a decline of 1.40 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 2 seasons and 48 episodes, Basilisk has earned an overall series rating of 8.3 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 2 ("Last Rendezvous"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 5 ("The Cherry Blossoms Run Mad"), landing at 7.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 17 ("Wandering Hearts", 8.5) and Episode 18 ("A Dawn Without Light", 7), a swing of 1.5 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Basilisk

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 2 Last Rendezvous 9.0 2 Apr 19, 2005
#2 Season 1, Ep 8 Cage of Blood 9.0 2 May 31, 2005
#3 Season 1, Ep 22 The Haunted 9.0 2 Sep 6, 2005
#4 Season 1, Ep 23 Emancipation 9.0 2 Sep 13, 2005
#5 Season 1, Ep 24 Requiem 9.0 2 Sep 20, 2005
#6 Season 1, Ep 1 Destiny 8.5 2 Apr 12, 2005
#7 Season 1, Ep 3 The Onslaught of War 8.5 2 Apr 26, 2005
#8 Season 1, Ep 4 The Horned Owl 8.5 2 May 3, 2005
#9 Season 1, Ep 5 The Surprise Attack 8.5 2 May 10, 2005
#10 Season 1, Ep 6 Longing in the Rain 8.5 2 May 17, 2005
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