Highlander: The Series Episode Ratings Heatmap
1992 · 6 Seasons · 119 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (66 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.63), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 4.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 9 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 4.5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 4.5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 119 episodes, Highlander: The Series has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 22 ("The Hunters"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 8 ("Justice"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 18 ("The Lady and the Tiger", 8) and Episode 19 ("Eye of the Beholder", 4.5), a swing of 3.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Highlander: The Series
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Hunters | 9.0 | 1 | May 22, 1993 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Watchers | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 1993 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 4 | The Darkness | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 1993 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Unholy Alliance (1) | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 19, 1994 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 15 | Unholy Alliance (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 26, 1994 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Song of the Executioner | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 25, 1995 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 15 | Star-Crossed | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 4, 1995 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 16 | Methos | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 11, 1995 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Homeland | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 1995 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | See No Evil | 8.0 | 3 | Dec 19, 1992 |