Deadwood Episode Ratings Heatmap
2004 · 3 Seasons · 36 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), maintaining an average of 7.7.
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 3 seasons and 36 episodes, Deadwood has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 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 12 ("Sold Under Sin"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 23 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Deadwood"), landing at 7.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Here Was a Man", 8.3) and Episode 5 ("The Trial of Jack McCall", 7.5), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Deadwood
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Sold Under Sin | 8.7 | 23 | Jun 13, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Here Was a Man | 8.3 | 31 | Apr 11, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Mister Wu | 8.3 | 25 | May 23, 2004 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Reconnoitering the Rim | 7.9 | 30 | Apr 4, 2004 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking | 7.9 | 23 | Jun 6, 2004 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Suffer the Little Children | 7.6 | 27 | May 9, 2004 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Trial of Jack McCall | 7.5 | 28 | Apr 18, 2004 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | No Other Sons or Daughters | 7.5 | 25 | May 16, 2004 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Deep Water | 7.4 | 32 | Mar 28, 2004 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Plague | 7.3 | 28 | Apr 25, 2004 |