Better Things Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 5 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (52 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.46), 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.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| Ep 4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 5.2 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 6.2 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 52 episodes, Better Things has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 5, Episode 7 ("Family Meeting"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 7 ("Toilet"), landing at 4.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 9 ("Batceañera", 8) and Episode 10 ("Listen to the Roosters", 5), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Better Things
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 7 | Family Meeting | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 4, 2022 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 9 | England | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 18, 2022 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 10 | We Are Not Alone | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 25, 2022 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Graduation | 8.7 | 6 | Nov 16, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Eulogy | 8.6 | 7 | Oct 19, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Blackout | 8.6 | 7 | Oct 26, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 6 | New Orleans | 8.3 | 3 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Rising | 8.0 | 9 | Sep 21, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 4 | DNA | 8.0 | 3 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 7 | High Man. Bye Man. | 8.0 | 3 | Apr 9, 2020 |