Fargo Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 5 Seasons · 51 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.5/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.23), maintaining an average of 8.5.
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 51 episodes, Fargo has earned an overall series rating of 8.5 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 ("The Crocodile's Dilemma"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 138 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Rooster Prince"), landing at 8.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("The Crocodile's Dilemma", 8.7) and Episode 2 ("The Rooster Prince", 8.1), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Fargo
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Crocodile's Dilemma | 8.7 | 138 | Apr 15, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Buridan's Ass | 8.7 | 105 | May 20, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage | 8.7 | 96 | Jun 10, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Eating the Blame | 8.6 | 108 | May 6, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Morton's Fork | 8.6 | 108 | Jun 17, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Who Shaves the Barber? | 8.4 | 102 | May 27, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | A Muddy Road | 8.3 | 107 | Apr 29, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Heap | 8.3 | 96 | Jun 3, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Six Ungraspables | 8.2 | 104 | May 13, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Rooster Prince | 8.1 | 113 | Apr 22, 2014 |