Ghost Adventures Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 26 Seasons · 326 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.3/10 (121 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 8.9.
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 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 | Season 20 | Season 21 | Season 22 | Season 23 | Season 24 | Season 25 | Season 26 |
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| Ep 1 | 9.5 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.5 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.5 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | 3.0 | – | – | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.5 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.5 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.5 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 8.5 | – | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 3.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 5.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | 10.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 8.9 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 5.6 | – | – | 5.5 | 6.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 26 seasons and 326 episodes, Ghost Adventures has earned an overall series rating of 8.3 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 2 ("Poveglia Island"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 22, Episode 3 ("Haunting In The Hills"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 14 between Episode 9 ("Witches in Magna", 8) and Episode 10 ("The Viper Room", 5), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ghost Adventures
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Poveglia Island | 10.0 | 2 | Nov 13, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 13, Ep 12 | De Soto Hotel and Concordia Cemetery | 10.0 | 2 | Jan 7, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Eastern State Penitentiary | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 10, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Ancient Ram Inn | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 24, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Pennhurst State | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 6, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Linda Vista Hospital | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 11, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Rolling Hills Sanitarium | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Return to Mackey's | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Waverly Hills | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 8, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 9 | La Palazza (Las Vegas, NV) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 2010 |