Farscape Episode Ratings Heatmap
1999 · 4 Seasons · 88 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.1 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.7 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 88 episodes, Farscape has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 16 ("A Human Reaction"), rated at an extraordinary 7.9/10 with 16 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Throne for a Loss"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Back and Back and Back to the Future", 7.4) and Episode 4 ("Throne for a Loss", 6.6), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Farscape
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 16 | A Human Reaction | 7.9 | 16 | Jul 31, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Nerve (1) | 7.8 | 14 | Jan 7, 2000 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | DNA Mad Scientist | 7.7 | 19 | Jun 17, 1999 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Family Ties | 7.7 | 15 | Jan 28, 2000 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 20 | The Hidden Memory (2) | 7.7 | 14 | Jan 14, 2000 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Premiere | 7.6 | 37 | Mar 19, 1999 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 18 | A Bug's Life | 7.6 | 16 | Sep 16, 1999 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | That Old Black Magic | 7.5 | 20 | Jun 10, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Exodus from Genesis | 7.4 | 24 | Mar 26, 1999 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Back and Back and Back to the Future | 7.4 | 22 | Apr 1, 1999 |