Big Love Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 5 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.15), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 5 seasons and 53 episodes, Big Love has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 1, Episode 9 ("A Barbecue for Betty"), rated at an extraordinary 9.2/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("The Baptism"), landing at 6.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("A Barbecue for Betty", 9.2) and Episode 10 ("The Baptism", 6.1), a swing of 3.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Big Love
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Barbecue for Betty | 9.2 | 4 | May 7, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Home Invasion | 9.0 | 4 | Mar 26, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Eviction | 9.0 | 4 | Apr 23, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Eclipse | 8.8 | 4 | Apr 2, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Easter | 8.8 | 4 | Apr 30, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Big Love | 8.5 | 4 | Mar 12, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Affair | 8.4 | 5 | Apr 9, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Ceremony | 8.4 | 5 | Jun 4, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Roberta's Funeral | 8.2 | 5 | Apr 16, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Where There's a Will | 6.3 | 7 | May 21, 2006 |