I, Claudius Episode Ratings Heatmap
1976 · 1 Seasons · 12 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.6/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.52), 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.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 12 episodes, I, Claudius has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 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 1, Episode 5 ("Some Justice"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Reign of Terror"), landing at 6.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Some Justice", 7.7) and Episode 6 ("Queen of Heaven", 6.3), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of I, Claudius
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Some Justice | 7.7 | 7 | Oct 18, 1976 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Poison is Queen | 7.6 | 7 | Oct 11, 1976 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | A Touch of Murder | 6.6 | 12 | Sep 20, 1976 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Waiting in the Wings | 6.4 | 9 | Sep 27, 1976 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Zeus, By Jove! | 6.4 | 9 | Nov 8, 1976 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Old King Log | 6.4 | 9 | Dec 6, 1976 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | What Shall We Do About Claudius? | 6.3 | 9 | Oct 4, 1976 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Queen of Heaven | 6.3 | 9 | Oct 25, 1976 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Hail Who? | 6.3 | 9 | Nov 15, 1976 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Fool's Luck | 6.3 | 9 | Nov 22, 1976 |