Dallas Episode Ratings Heatmap
1978 · 14 Seasons · 357 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (356 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 6.2.
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 14 seasons and 357 episodes, Dallas has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 7, Episode 29 ("Hush, Hush, Sweet Jessie"), rated at an extraordinary 9.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 12, Episode 5 ("Road Work"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 17 ("The New Mrs. Ewing", 8) and Episode 18 ("Mark of Cain", 3), a swing of 5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Dallas
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 7, Ep 29 | Hush, Hush, Sweet Jessie | 9.3 | 3 | May 11, 1984 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 28 | Love Stories | 9.0 | 3 | May 4, 1984 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Double Wedding | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 21, 1978 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Election | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 5, 1978 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Survival | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 12, 1978 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 15 | For Love or Money | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 14, 1979 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 18 | The Red File (2) | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 9, 1979 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 24 | John Ewing III (2) | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 6, 1979 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Whatever Happened to Baby John? (1) | 9.0 | 2 | Sep 21, 1979 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 3 | The Silent Killer | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 5, 1979 |