Carnivàle Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 2 Seasons · 24 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.89), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 2 seasons and 24 episodes, Carnivàle has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 2, Episode 9 ("Lincoln Highway, UT"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 10 ("Cheyenne, WY"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 9 ("Lincoln Highway, UT", 9) and Episode 10 ("Cheyenne, WY", 6), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Carnivàle
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Lincoln Highway, UT | 9.0 | 3 | Mar 6, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Lonnigan, Texas | 8.8 | 5 | Nov 2, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Creed, OK | 8.8 | 4 | Feb 6, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Outside New Canaan | 8.7 | 6 | Mar 20, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The River | 8.6 | 7 | Oct 26, 2003 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 6 | The Road to Damascus | 8.5 | 6 | Feb 13, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Pick a Number | 8.4 | 6 | Oct 19, 2003 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Tipton | 8.3 | 7 | Sep 28, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Los Moscos | 7.8 | 9 | Jan 9, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Black Blizzard | 6.9 | 9 | Oct 5, 2003 |