Hell on Wheels Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 57 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.52), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 57 episodes, Hell on Wheels has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 7 ("Revelations"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Timshel"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Derailed", 8.1) and Episode 9 ("Timshel", 6.8), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Hell on Wheels
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Revelations | 8.3 | 8 | Dec 18, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | God of Chaos | 8.3 | 8 | Jan 15, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Derailed | 8.1 | 7 | Jan 1, 2012 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Immoral Mathematics | 8.0 | 10 | Nov 13, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | A New Birth of Freedom | 7.9 | 7 | Nov 20, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Jamais je ne t'oublierai | 7.9 | 7 | Nov 27, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Bread and Circuses | 7.9 | 7 | Dec 4, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Pride, Pomp and Circumstance | 7.9 | 7 | Dec 11, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 6.9 | 12 | Nov 6, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Timshel | 6.8 | 10 | Jan 8, 2012 |