Chelsea Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 2 Seasons · 120 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (72 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.33), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.8 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 6 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 5.8 | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 28 | 2.7 | – |
| Ep 29 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 30 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 31 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 32 | – | – |
| Ep 33 | – | – |
| Ep 34 | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 36 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 37 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 38 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 39 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 40 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 41 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 42 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 43 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 44 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 45 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 46 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 47 | – | – |
| Ep 48 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 49 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 50 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 51 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 52 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 53 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 54 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 55 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 56 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 57 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 58 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 59 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 60 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 61 | – | – |
| Ep 62 | – | – |
| Ep 63 | – | – |
| Ep 64 | – | – |
| Ep 65 | – | – |
| Ep 66 | – | – |
| Ep 67 | – | – |
| Ep 68 | – | – |
| Ep 69 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 70 | – | – |
| Ep 71 | – | – |
| Ep 72 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 73 | – | – |
| Ep 74 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 75 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 76 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 77 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 78 | – | – |
| Ep 79 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 80 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 81 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 82 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 83 | – | – |
| Ep 84 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 85 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 86 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 87 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 88 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 89 | – | – |
| Ep 90 | 8.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 120 episodes, Chelsea has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 37 ("A Prodigy in Our Midst"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 28 ("LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson"), landing at 2.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 27 ("Bill Maher & Dirty Water Polo Tricks", 7) and Episode 28 ("LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson", 2.7), a swing of 4.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Chelsea
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 37 | A Prodigy in Our Midst | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 10, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 43 | For You to Get This Hostile Is Weird | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 46 | It Felt Like Racist WrestleMania | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 31, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 48 | Oh, This Isn't Funny Anymore | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 2, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 52 | Sex in Space | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 14, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 53 | I Was a Ticking Time Bomb | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 72 | It Tears You Down, and Builds You | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 28, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 74 | So Fiercely Proud of My Mom | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 3, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 77 | Do Not Despair About Our Country | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 38 | Putting Compton Back on the Map | 9.0 | 2 | Aug 11, 2016 |