Carnivàle Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 2 Seasons · 24 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (12 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 1, Episode 8 ("Lonnigan, Texas"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("After the Ball Is Over"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Lonnigan, Texas", 8.8) and Episode 9 ("Insomnia", 6.7), a swing of 2.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Carnivàle
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Lonnigan, Texas | 8.8 | 5 | Nov 2, 2003 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The River | 8.6 | 7 | Oct 26, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Pick a Number | 8.4 | 6 | Oct 19, 2003 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Tipton | 8.3 | 7 | Sep 28, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Black Blizzard | 6.9 | 9 | Oct 5, 2003 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Babylon | 6.9 | 9 | Oct 12, 2003 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Milfay | 6.8 | 13 | Sep 14, 2003 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Insomnia | 6.7 | 9 | Nov 9, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Hot and Bothered | 6.7 | 9 | Nov 16, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Day of the Dead | 6.7 | 9 | Nov 23, 2003 |