Darker than Black Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 2 Seasons · 37 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.4/10 (37 rated)
S1E6: A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2) (5 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 6.0.
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 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Ep 9 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.4 | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.8 | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.4 | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.4 | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.8 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.6 | 6.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 37 episodes, Darker than Black has earned an overall series rating of 6.4 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 6 ("A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 12 ("The Ark of Stars"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2)", 7) and Episode 7 ("The Gardenia Releases its Fragrance in the Early Summer Rain... (1)", 6.2), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Darker than Black
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2) | 7.0 | 5 | May 11, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The City of Regulations is Moistened by Tears... (2) | 7.0 | 5 | Sep 7, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 23 | God's in His Heaven... | 7.0 | 5 | Sep 14, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Nova Glitters in the Daybreak Sky... (2) | 6.8 | 5 | Apr 27, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Memory of Betrayal is an Amber-Colored Smile... (1) | 6.8 | 5 | Jul 13, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 25 | Is the Dream that a God of Death Has a Darkness Darker than Black? | 6.8 | 5 | Sep 28, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Star of Contract Flowed... (1) | 6.6 | 5 | Apr 6, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Star of Contract Flowed... (2) | 6.6 | 5 | Apr 13, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Nova Glitters in the Daybreak Sky... (1) | 6.6 | 5 | Apr 20, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (1) | 6.6 | 5 | May 4, 2007 |