Big Love Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 5 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.3/10 (53 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.32), 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 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Ep 4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 8.8 |
| Ep 5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 6.0 |
| Ep 8 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Ep 9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Ep 10 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 8.8 | – | 8.5 |
| Ep 11 | 6.3 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.4 | 8.8 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 53 episodes, Big Love has earned an overall series rating of 8.3 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 3 ("Certain Poor Shepherds"), rated at an extraordinary 9.2/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 7 ("Til Death Do Us Part"), landing at 6.0/10.
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 5, Ep 3 | Certain Poor Shepherds | 9.2 | 5 | Jan 30, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 5 | The Special Relationship | 9.2 | 5 | Feb 13, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Barbecue for Betty | 9.2 | 4 | May 7, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 10 | The Happiest Girl... | 9.2 | 4 | Aug 13, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Winter | 9.0 | 5 | Jan 16, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Home Invasion | 9.0 | 4 | Mar 26, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Eviction | 9.0 | 4 | Apr 23, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Good Guys and Bad Guys | 9.0 | 4 | Jul 23, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Circle the Wagons | 9.0 | 4 | Aug 6, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Take Me as I Am | 9.0 | 4 | Aug 19, 2007 |