Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 5.8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
| Ep 2 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Ep 3 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Ep 4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| Ep 5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Ep 6 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 5.9 |
| Ep 7 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Ep 8 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Ep 9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Ep 10 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 4.9 |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 5.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 6.6 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 62 episodes, Girls has earned an overall series rating of 6.0 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 5, Episode 6 ("The Panic in Central Park"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 12 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 10 ("Latching"), landing at 4.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 6 ("The Panic in Central Park", 7.7) and Episode 7 ("Hello Kitty", 5.9), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Girls
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 6 | The Panic in Central Park | 7.7 | 12 | Mar 27, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 10 | I Love You Baby | 7.5 | 10 | Apr 17, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 2 | I Get Ideas | 7.0 | 10 | Jan 20, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 9 | Love Stories | 6.9 | 10 | Apr 17, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 8 | It's Back | 6.9 | 9 | Mar 3, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 10 | Role-Play | 6.8 | 9 | Mar 9, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | All Adventurous Women Do | 6.7 | 14 | Apr 29, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 5 | Sit-In | 6.7 | 10 | Feb 15, 2015 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Flo | 6.7 | 7 | Mar 2, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Cubbies | 6.6 | 10 | Feb 8, 2015 |