Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 6 Seasons · 111 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (40 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 6.6.
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 | 6.3 | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 9.0 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | 1.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 10.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.3 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 10.0 | – | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 10.0 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.8 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.7 | – | 7.0 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 6.0 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 7.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 9.5 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 111 episodes, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 6 ("As Darkness Falls"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 17 ("One Fowl Day"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("Outcast", 8) and Episode 6 ("Under the Broken Sky", 1), a swing of 7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | As Darkness Falls | 10.0 | 2 | Mar 5, 1995 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Pride Comes Before a Brawl | 10.0 | 2 | Mar 12, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The March to Freedom | 10.0 | 2 | Mar 19, 1995 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Gladiator | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 2, 1995 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Vanishing Dead | 10.0 | 1 | May 7, 1995 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The King of Thieves | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 4, 1995 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 15 | Greece Is Burning | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 20, 1999 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 18 | Love on the Rocks | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 24, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 21 | My Best Girl's Wedding | 10.0 | 1 | May 15, 1999 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Ares | 9.0 | 4 | Feb 26, 1995 |