Explained Episode Ratings Heatmap
2018 · 3 Seasons · 44 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (20 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.51), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.8 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.8 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 44 episodes, Explained has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 19 ("The World's Water Crisis"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("!"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 19 ("The World's Water Crisis", 8.5) and Episode 20 ("Music", 7.2), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Explained
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The World's Water Crisis | 8.5 | 4 | Sep 12, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Designer DNA | 7.8 | 5 | May 23, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | K-Pop | 7.8 | 4 | May 30, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Cryptocurrency | 7.5 | 4 | Jun 6, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Weed | 7.5 | 4 | Jul 25, 2018 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Can We Live Forever ? | 7.5 | 4 | Aug 15, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Political Correctness | 7.5 | 4 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Why Diets Fail | 7.4 | 5 | Jun 13, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Racial Wealth Gap | 7.3 | 6 | May 23, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Monogamy | 7.3 | 3 | May 23, 2018 |