Early Edition Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 4 Seasons · 90 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (90 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.4), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Ep 8 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.7 |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Ep 10 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 |
| Ep 12 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Ep 14 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 19 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 20 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Ep 21 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Ep 22 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Ep 23 | 7.8 | – | 8.3 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 90 episodes, Early Edition has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 2, Episode 16 ("Where or When"), rated at an extraordinary 9.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 6 ("Angels and Devils"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 16 ("Where or When", 9.7) and Episode 17 ("The Fourth Carpathian", 7.7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Early Edition
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 16 | Where or When | 9.7 | 3 | Apr 11, 1998 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Show Me the Monet | 9.5 | 2 | May 2, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Wall (2) | 9.0 | 4 | Feb 8, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 11 | A Minor Miracle | 9.0 | 3 | Jan 10, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Just one of Those Things | 9.0 | 3 | Feb 6, 1999 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 14 | The Return of Crumb | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 31, 1998 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Wall (1) | 8.8 | 4 | Feb 1, 1997 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Romancing the Throne | 8.7 | 3 | Jan 17, 1998 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 15 | Mum's the Word | 8.7 | 3 | Apr 4, 1998 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 20 | Don't Walk Away, Renee | 8.7 | 3 | May 9, 1998 |