Horrible Histories Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 11 Seasons · 154 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (66 rated)
S3E1: Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | – | – | 5.0 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 11 seasons and 154 episodes, Horrible Histories has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 3, Episode 1 ("Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 10 ("Fierce Females"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 1 ("Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners", 9) and Episode 2 ("Episode 2", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Horrible Histories
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners | 9.0 | 1 | May 30, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Savage Songs Special | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 26, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 9.0 | 1 | May 28, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 13 | Song Special | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 23, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 12 | Episode 12 | 8.5 | 2 | Jul 16, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Episode 11 | 8.0 | 2 | Jun 25, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 8.0 | 2 | Jun 3, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Episode 7 | 8.0 | 2 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 9, 2012 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 13 | Savage Songs Special | 8.0 | 2 | Jun 4, 2012 |