Firefly Episode Ratings Heatmap
2002 · 1 Seasons · 11 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (11 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.38), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 1 seasons and 11 episodes, Firefly has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 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 ("Objects in Space"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 66 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Safe"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("Objects in Space", 8.6) and Episode 11 ("Serenity", 7.8), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Firefly
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Objects in Space | 8.6 | 66 | Dec 13, 2002 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Our Mrs. Reynolds | 8.3 | 70 | Oct 4, 2002 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Out of Gas | 8.2 | 79 | Oct 25, 2002 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Ariel | 8.1 | 64 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Jaynestown | 7.9 | 70 | Oct 18, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Serenity | 7.8 | 68 | Dec 20, 2002 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Bushwhacked | 7.7 | 73 | Sep 27, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Train Job | 7.6 | 78 | Sep 20, 2002 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Shindig | 7.6 | 71 | Nov 1, 2002 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | War Stories | 7.6 | 62 | Dec 6, 2002 |