Have Gun, Will Travel Episode Ratings Heatmap
1957 · 5 Seasons · 193 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (33 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.71), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 193 episodes, Have Gun, Will Travel has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 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 2 ("The Outlaw"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Show of Force"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("High Wire", 8) and Episode 9 ("Show of Force", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Outlaw | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 21, 1957 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Hanging Cross | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 21, 1957 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 27 | The Teacher | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 15, 1958 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 28 | Killer's Widow | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 22, 1958 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 31 | Hey Boy's Revenge | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 12, 1958 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Three Bells to Perdido | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 14, 1957 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Bride | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 19, 1957 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | High Wire | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 2, 1957 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Englishman | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 7, 1957 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Yuma Treasure | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 14, 1957 |