Fringe Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 5 Seasons · 100 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (20 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 7.6.
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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 100 episodes, Fringe has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 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 20 ("There's More Than One of Everything"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 29 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("The No-Brainer"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 11 ("Bound", 8) and Episode 12 ("The No-Brainer", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Fringe
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 20 | There's More Than One of Everything | 8.4 | 29 | May 12, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Ability | 8.3 | 31 | Feb 10, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Road Not Taken | 8.1 | 30 | May 5, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Bound | 8.0 | 35 | Jan 20, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Safe | 8.0 | 33 | Dec 2, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Inner Child | 7.9 | 32 | Apr 7, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.7 | 64 | Sep 9, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Midnight | 7.6 | 31 | Apr 28, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Ghost Network | 7.5 | 45 | Sep 23, 2008 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Arrival | 7.5 | 44 | Sep 30, 2008 |