Glee Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 108 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.67), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 108 episodes, Glee has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 ("Wheels"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 21 ("Funk"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Sectionals", 8.2) and Episode 14 ("Hell-O", 6.5), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Glee
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Wheels | 8.4 | 9 | Nov 11, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Sectionals | 8.2 | 10 | Dec 9, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Throwdown | 8.0 | 9 | Oct 14, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Preggers | 7.9 | 10 | Sep 23, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Mash-Up | 7.9 | 9 | Oct 21, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Vitamin D | 7.8 | 9 | Oct 7, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Ballad | 7.8 | 9 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.7 | 18 | May 19, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Rhodes Not Taken | 7.6 | 9 | Sep 30, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Acafellas | 7.4 | 9 | Sep 16, 2009 |