Below Deck Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 12 Seasons · 187 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (134 rated)
Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 9 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.47), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 12 seasons and 187 episodes, Below Deck has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 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 7, Episode 11 ("I'm Sorry You Feel That Way"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 12, Episode 5 ("Rainbeau Kisses, Friendship Whales"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 7 between Episode 19 ("Reunion (1)", 9) and Episode 20 ("Reunion (2)", 1), a swing of 8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Below Deck
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 7, Ep 11 | I'm Sorry You Feel That Way | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 16, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 16 | The Scorpion Queen | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 20, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Premature Corkulation | 9.5 | 1 | Oct 14, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Bitchy Resting Face | 9.3 | 3 | Sep 9, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Sleeping with the Enemy | 9.2 | 2 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Cool Your Jets | 9.0 | 5 | Jul 1, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 8 | New Kid On the Dock | 9.0 | 2 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Dude, That's a Dude, Dude! | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 15, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Hair Models and Filthy Martinis | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 8 | One Less Fish in the Sea | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 25, 2016 |