Brain Games Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 45 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.5/10 (35 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 9.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 7.7 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 4 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 5 | – | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 7 | – | 8.5 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 8 | – | 8.5 | 7.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | 8.5 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | – | 8.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 45 episodes, Brain Games has earned an overall series rating of 8.5 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 3 ("Motion Commotion"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 8 ("Mind Your Body"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 1 ("Battle of the Ages", 9) and Episode 2 ("In Living Color", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Brain Games
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Motion Commotion | 9.0 | 3 | Apr 29, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Don't Be Afraid | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 29, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Battle of the Ages | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 11, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 9 | In It to Win It | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 10, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 10 | Follow the Leader | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 17, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 2 | Left vs. Right | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 19, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 3 | Morality | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 26, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 4 | Money | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 2, 2015 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 5 | Paranormal | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 9, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 6 | Memory | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 16, 2015 |