Defiance Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 3 Seasons · 38 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.44), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 38 episodes, Defiance has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 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 ("Everything Is Broken"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 12 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Goodbye Blue Sky"), landing at 6.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("The Serpent's Egg", 7.3) and Episode 6 ("Brothers in Arms", 6.6), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Defiance
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Everything Is Broken | 7.8 | 12 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | I Just Wasn't Made for These Times | 7.6 | 14 | Jun 10, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | If I Ever Leave This World Alive | 7.4 | 13 | Jun 17, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | A Well Respected Man | 7.3 | 17 | May 6, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Serpent's Egg | 7.3 | 15 | May 13, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Bride Wore Black | 6.9 | 15 | Jun 24, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 6.8 | 23 | Apr 15, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Devil in the Dark | 6.8 | 18 | Apr 29, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go | 6.7 | 19 | Apr 22, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Past Is Prologue | 6.7 | 15 | Jul 1, 2013 |