Carpool Karaoke: The Series Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 5 Seasons · 75 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (21 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.78), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 9.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 75 episodes, Carpool Karaoke: The Series has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 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 18 ("LINKIN PARK & Ken Jeong"), rated at an extraordinary 9.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Seth MacFarlane & Ariana Grande"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 18 ("LINKIN PARK & Ken Jeong", 9.7) and Episode 19 ("LeBron James & James Corden", 8), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Carpool Karaoke: The Series
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 18 | LINKIN PARK & Ken Jeong | 9.7 | 3 | Oct 17, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | John Cena & Shaquille O'Neal | 9.0 | 3 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba & will.i.am | 8.3 | 3 | Sep 26, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Alicia Keys & John Legend | 8.0 | 3 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Billy Eichner & Metallica | 8.0 | 3 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 19 | LeBron James & James Corden | 8.0 | 3 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Evan Rachel Wood & James Marsden | 8.0 | 3 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Jeff Gordon & Michael Strahan | 7.7 | 3 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Shakira & Trevor Noah | 7.7 | 3 | Sep 19, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Blake Shelton & Chelsea Handler | 7.7 | 3 | Oct 3, 2017 |