Dark Skies Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 1 Seasons · 19 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.4/10 (19 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.3), maintaining an average of 6.4.
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 1 seasons and 19 episodes, Dark Skies has earned an overall series rating of 6.4 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 2 ("Moving Targets"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 16 ("Both Sides Now"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Dreamland", 7) and Episode 6 ("Inhuman Nature", 4), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Dark Skies
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Moving Targets | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 28, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Mercury Rising | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 19, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Dark Days Night | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 26, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Dreamland | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 2, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Ancient Future | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 16, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Hostile Convergence | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 7, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Last Wave | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 4, 1997 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Enemy Within | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 11, 1997 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Warren Omission | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 18, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 13 | White Rabbit | 7.0 | 1 | Feb 1, 1997 |