Designated Survivor Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 3 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (21 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.31), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 | Season 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.1 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.1 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.1 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.1 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.8 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.9 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.1 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.9 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 53 episodes, Designated Survivor has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 10 ("The Oath"), rated at an extraordinary 7.9/10 with 18 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 15 ("One Hundred Days"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("The End of the Beginning", 7.8) and Episode 13 ("Backfire", 7.2), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Designated Survivor
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Oath | 7.9 | 18 | Dec 14, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The End of the Beginning | 7.8 | 21 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Enemy | 7.7 | 24 | Oct 12, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.6 | 49 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Traitor | 7.5 | 21 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Blueprint | 7.5 | 18 | Dec 7, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Warriors | 7.5 | 18 | Mar 8, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Mission | 7.3 | 23 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Confession | 7.2 | 28 | Oct 5, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Backfire | 7.2 | 19 | Mar 22, 2017 |