Falling Skies Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 5 seasons and 52 episodes, Falling Skies has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 ("Eight Hours"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 21 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Silent Kill"), landing at 7.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Grace", 7.5) and Episode 5 ("Silent Kill", 7.1), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Falling Skies
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Eight Hours | 8.0 | 21 | Aug 7, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | What Hides Beneath | 7.6 | 21 | Jul 31, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Grace | 7.5 | 26 | Jul 3, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Mutiny | 7.5 | 22 | Aug 7, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Sanctuary (2) | 7.4 | 20 | Jul 24, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Prisoner of War | 7.2 | 27 | Jun 26, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Sanctuary (1) | 7.2 | 20 | Jul 17, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Live and Learn | 7.1 | 29 | Jun 19, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Armory | 7.1 | 24 | Jun 19, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Silent Kill | 7.1 | 24 | Jul 10, 2011 |