Darker than Black Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 2 Seasons · 37 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.3/10 (25 rated)
S1E22: The City of Regulations is Moistened by Tears... (2) (4 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.27), maintaining an average of 6.3.
Season 1 finale: "Is the Dream that a God of Death Has a Darkness Darker than Black?"
Episode Recap →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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.8 | – |
| Ep 23 | 6.8 | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.3 | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.5 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.3 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 37 episodes, Darker than Black has earned an overall series rating of 6.3 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 22 ("The City of Regulations is Moistened by Tears... (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 6.8/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 13 ("On a Silver Night, the Heart Does not Sway on the Water's Surface... (1)"), landing at 5.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2)", 6.5) and Episode 7 ("The Gardenia Releases its Fragrance in the Early Summer Rain... (1)", 6), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Darker than Black
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The City of Regulations is Moistened by Tears... (2) | 6.8 | 4 | Sep 7, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 23 | God's in His Heaven... | 6.8 | 4 | Sep 14, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Nova Glitters in the Daybreak Sky... (2) | 6.5 | 4 | Apr 27, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2) | 6.5 | 4 | May 11, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Memory of Betrayal is an Amber-Colored Smile... (1) | 6.5 | 4 | Jul 13, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 21 | The City of Regulations is Moistened by Tears... (1) | 6.5 | 4 | Aug 31, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 25 | Is the Dream that a God of Death Has a Darkness Darker than Black? | 6.5 | 4 | Sep 28, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Star of Contract Flowed... (1) | 6.3 | 4 | Apr 6, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Star of Contract Flowed... (2) | 6.3 | 4 | Apr 13, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Nova Glitters in the Daybreak Sky... (1) | 6.3 | 4 | Apr 20, 2007 |