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TV Series Ratings Analysis

John Adams Episode Ratings Heatmap

2008 · 1 Seasons · 7 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (7 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
8.6/10

S1E2: Independence (7 votes)

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Best Season
8.00/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.59), maintaining an average of 8.0.

Strongest Finale
6.9/10

Season 1 finale: "Peacefield"

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Key Ratings Insights

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1
Ep 1 7.5
Ep 2 8.6
Ep 3 8.3
Ep 4 8.3
Ep 5 8.2
Ep 6 8.2
Ep 7 6.9
Season Avg 8.0

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 1 seasons and 7 episodes, John Adams has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 2 ("Independence"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Peacefield"), landing at 6.9/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Unnecessary War", 8.2) and Episode 7 ("Peacefield", 6.9), a swing of 1.3 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of John Adams

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 2 Independence 8.6 7 Mar 16, 2008
#2 Season 1, Ep 3 Don't Tread on Me 8.3 6 Mar 23, 2008
#3 Season 1, Ep 4 Reunion 8.3 6 Mar 30, 2008
#4 Season 1, Ep 5 Unite or Die 8.2 6 Apr 6, 2008
#5 Season 1, Ep 6 Unnecessary War 8.2 6 Apr 13, 2008
#6 Season 1, Ep 1 Join or Die 7.5 24 Mar 16, 2008
#7 Season 1, Ep 7 Peacefield 6.9 7 Apr 20, 2008
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