Cruel Summer Episode Ratings Heatmap
2021 · 2 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (20 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.25), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 20 episodes, Cruel Summer has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 9 ("A Secret of My Own"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 3 ("Bloody Knuckles"), landing at 5.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("Ride or Die", 6.6) and Episode 3 ("Bloody Knuckles", 5.9), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cruel Summer
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Secret of My Own | 8.2 | 9 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Hostile Witness | 8.1 | 9 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | A Smashing Good Time | 7.8 | 9 | Apr 20, 2021 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat | 7.8 | 8 | May 4, 2021 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis | 7.8 | 8 | May 25, 2021 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Off with a Bang | 7.7 | 9 | Apr 27, 2021 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | An Ocean in Me | 7.6 | 8 | May 18, 2021 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Proof | 7.6 | 8 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | As the Carny Gods Intended | 7.5 | 8 | May 11, 2021 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner | 7.4 | 10 | Apr 20, 2021 |