Game of Thrones Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 50 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.4/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.33), maintaining an average of 8.4.
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 50 episodes, Game of Thrones has earned an overall series rating of 8.4 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 9 ("Baelor"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 241 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Lord Snow"), landing at 8.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("You Win or You Die", 8.6) and Episode 8 ("The Pointy End", 8.3), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Game of Thrones
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Baelor | 9.0 | 241 | Jun 12, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Fire and Blood | 8.8 | 233 | Jun 19, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | You Win or You Die | 8.6 | 225 | May 29, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Wolf and the Lion | 8.5 | 230 | May 15, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Golden Crown | 8.4 | 229 | May 22, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Pointy End | 8.3 | 224 | Jun 5, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Winter Is Coming | 8.2 | 457 | Apr 17, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things | 8.2 | 231 | May 8, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Kingsroad | 8.0 | 304 | Apr 24, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Lord Snow | 8.0 | 256 | May 1, 2011 |