Heroes Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 4 Seasons · 78 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (78 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.11), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Ep 3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Ep 5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Ep 10 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Ep 11 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Ep 12 | 8.1 | – | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Ep 13 | 7.9 | – | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Ep 14 | 7.9 | – | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Ep 15 | 7.9 | – | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Ep 16 | 8.1 | – | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Ep 17 | 8.1 | – | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Ep 20 | 7.7 | – | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.9 | – | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.1 | – | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 7.4 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 78 episodes, Heroes has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 11 ("Fallout"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 30 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 14 ("A Clear and Present Danger"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 6 ("Tabula Rasa", 7.9) and Episode 7 ("Strange Attractors", 7), a swing of 0.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Heroes
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Fallout | 8.2 | 30 | Dec 4, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Six Months Ago | 8.1 | 31 | Nov 27, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Godsend | 8.1 | 29 | Jan 22, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Unexpected | 8.1 | 29 | Feb 19, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Company Man | 8.1 | 29 | Feb 26, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 23 | How to Stop an Exploding Man | 8.1 | 28 | May 21, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Homecoming | 8.0 | 31 | Nov 20, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 19 | .07% | 8.0 | 28 | Apr 23, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Landslide | 8.0 | 26 | May 14, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Hiros | 7.9 | 35 | Oct 23, 2006 |