Season 8 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 8 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.77), 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.
Season 8 (123 episodes) Avg: 7.5
Season 7 (153 episodes) Avg: –
Season 6 (196 episodes) Avg: –
Season 5 (194 episodes) Avg: –
Season 4 (197 episodes) Avg: –
Season 3 (190 episodes) Avg: –
Season 2 (58 episodes) Avg: –
Season 1 (75 episodes) Avg: –
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 1186 episodes, Chelsea Lately 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 8, Episode 12 ("David Spade"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 59 ("Marlon Wayans"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 8 between Episode 58 ("Amy Schumer", 8) and Episode 59 ("Marlon Wayans", 5), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Chelsea Lately
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 12 | David Spade | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 21, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 8, Ep 14 | Timothy Olyphant | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 23, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 8, Ep 17 | Emma Roberts | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 29, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 8, Ep 19 | Michelle Monaghan | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 3, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 8, Ep 23 | Sharon Osbourne | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 10, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 8, Ep 42 | Tyler Perry | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 13, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 8, Ep 44 | Theo James | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 18, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 8, Ep 45 | Geoff Stults | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 19, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 8, Ep 47 | Drew Brees | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 24, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 8, Ep 53 | Don Cheadle | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 3, 2014 |