Black Books Episode Ratings Heatmap
2000 · 3 Seasons · 18 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 3 seasons and 18 episodes, Black Books has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 2 ("Manny's First Day"), rated at an extraordinary 8.1/10 with 17 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("He's Leaving Home"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("The Big Lock-Out", 8.1) and Episode 6 ("He's Leaving Home", 7), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Black Books
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Manny's First Day | 8.1 | 17 | Oct 6, 2000 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Big Lock-Out | 8.1 | 17 | Oct 27, 2000 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Cooking the Books | 8.0 | 20 | Sep 29, 2000 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Grapes of Wrath | 7.8 | 21 | Oct 13, 2000 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Blackout | 7.6 | 15 | Oct 20, 2000 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | He's Leaving Home | 7.0 | 18 | Nov 3, 2000 |