Cougar Town Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 89 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.57), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 89 episodes, Cougar Town has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 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 1 ("Dating Scene"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 20 ("Wake Up Time"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 19 ("Everything Man", 7) and Episode 20 ("Wake Up Time", 5), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cougar Town
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Dating Scene | 7.7 | 7 | Sep 23, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Scare Easy | 7.6 | 7 | Jan 13, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | You Wreck Me | 7.4 | 7 | Oct 21, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | I Won't Back Down | 7.3 | 7 | Oct 14, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Here Comes My Girl | 7.3 | 7 | Nov 25, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Into the Great Wide Open | 7.2 | 9 | Sep 30, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Rhino Skin | 7.2 | 6 | Jan 6, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Letting You Go | 7.2 | 4 | Apr 28, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Feel a Whole Lot Better | 7.2 | 4 | May 5, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Breakdown | 7.2 | 4 | May 12, 2010 |