Key & Peele Episode Ratings Heatmap
2012 · 5 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (53 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.27), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Ep 3 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Ep 7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 8.5 |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 7.4 | 7.7 | 9.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 53 episodes, Key & Peele has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 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 5, Episode 11 ("The End"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 10 ("Sex Addict Wendell"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 9 ("Aerobics Meltdown", 7.7) and Episode 10 ("Sex Addict Wendell", 5.8), a swing of 1.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Key & Peele
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 11 | The End | 9.0 | 3 | Sep 9, 2015 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 10 | Meegan & Andre Break Up | 8.5 | 3 | Sep 9, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Das Negros | 8.2 | 9 | Feb 14, 2012 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Flash Mob | 8.2 | 8 | Mar 6, 2012 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Victory | 8.2 | 4 | Nov 7, 2012 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Branding | 8.0 | 8 | Feb 21, 2012 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Michael Jackson Halloween | 8.0 | 7 | Oct 31, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Bone Thugs-n-Homeless | 8.0 | 5 | Oct 24, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Georgina and Esther and Satan | 8.0 | 5 | Oct 8, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Cunnilingus Class | 8.0 | 4 | Oct 23, 2013 |