Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.08), maintaining an average of 6.1.
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 28 episodes, Difficult People has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 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 1 ("Library Water"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Premium Membership"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Library Water", 8) and Episode 2 ("Devil's Three-Way", 6.3), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Difficult People
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Library Water | 8.0 | 4 | Aug 5, 2015 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Difficult Christmas | 7.0 | 2 | Sep 16, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Devil's Three-Way | 6.3 | 3 | Aug 5, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Pledge Week | 6.3 | 3 | Aug 12, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Even Later | 6.0 | 2 | Sep 2, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Courage of a Soldier | 5.0 | 1 | Aug 19, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Children's Menu | 5.0 | 1 | Aug 26, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Premium Membership | 5.0 | 1 | Sep 9, 2015 |