Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), 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.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 19 episodes, How Not to Live Your Life 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 2, Episode 6 ("Don and the Wedding"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 4 ("Don Meets His Maker"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 3 ("Don's Posh Weekend", 9) and Episode 4 ("Don Meets His Maker", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of How Not to Live Your Life
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Don and the Wedding | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Don's Posh Weekend | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 15, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Home Sweet Home | 8.0 | 1 | Aug 12, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Field Trip | 8.0 | 1 | Aug 19, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Young Ones | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 2, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Like Father Like Don | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 9, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Break Up | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 16, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Don Goes Gay | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 6, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Don Gets Healthy | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 13, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Don's New Job | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 8, 2010 |