Journey to the West Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 2 Seasons · 82 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 4 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | 2.0 |
| Ep 8 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 19 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 20 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 24 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | – |
| Ep 31 | – | – |
| Ep 32 | – | – |
| Ep 33 | – | – |
| Ep 34 | – | – |
| Ep 35 | – | – |
| Ep 36 | – | – |
| Ep 37 | – | – |
| Ep 38 | – | – |
| Ep 39 | – | – |
| Ep 40 | – | – |
| Ep 41 | – | – |
| Ep 42 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 82 episodes, Journey to the West has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 11 ("Episode 11"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 7 ("Episode 7"), landing at 2.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 1 ("Episode 1", 7) and Episode 2 ("Episode 2", 5), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Journey to the West
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Episode 11 | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 9, 1998 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Episode 12 | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 18 | Episode 18 | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 18, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Episode 19 | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 23 | Episode 23 | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 25, 1998 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Wukong’s Death Approaches | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 20, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Stone Monkey Breaks Free from the Rock | 7.5 | 2 | Nov 18, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Tian Peng and Wu Gang Compete for Chang’e | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 26, 1998 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1998 |