black-ish Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 5 Seasons · 118 Episodes · Overall Score: 4.9/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.83), maintaining an average of 4.9.
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 | 5.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 5.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 5.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 5.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 4.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 4.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 3.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 4.9 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 118 episodes, black-ish has earned an overall series rating of 4.9 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 1 ("Pilot"), rated at an extraordinary 5.9/10 with 15 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 24 ("Pops' Pops' Pops"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 18 ("Sex, Lies and Vasectomies", 4.7) and Episode 19 ("The Real World", 3.7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of black-ish
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 5.9 | 15 | Sep 24, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Nod | 5.8 | 13 | Oct 8, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Crazy Mom | 5.7 | 13 | Oct 15, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Big Night, Big Fight | 5.6 | 12 | Feb 11, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Prank King | 5.5 | 11 | Oct 29, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Dozens | 5.5 | 11 | Feb 25, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 17 | 30 Something | 5.5 | 11 | Mar 25, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Talk | 5.3 | 14 | Oct 1, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Colored Commentary | 5.3 | 11 | Dec 3, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Crime and Punishment | 5.2 | 11 | Oct 22, 2014 |