Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 8.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 9.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 8.4 | 7.0 |
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.
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 |