Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 9 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.19), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Ep 3 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Ep 4 | – | 9.0 | 8.8 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.9 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| Season Avg | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 41 episodes, Lewis has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 4 ("The Great and the Good"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 1 ("Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 2 ("Dark Matter", 8.9) and Episode 3 ("Your Sudden Death Question", 6.4), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Lewis
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 4 | The Great and the Good | 9.0 | 6 | Mar 16, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 8, Ep 5 | Beyond Good and Evil (1) | 9.0 | 5 | Nov 7, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 8, Ep 6 | Beyond Good and Evil (2) | 9.0 | 3 | Nov 14, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Dark Matter | 8.9 | 7 | May 9, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Counter Culture Blues | 8.8 | 6 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 9, Ep 6 | What Lies Tangled (2) | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 10, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 9, Ep 2 | One for Sorrow (2) | 8.6 | 5 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 4 | The Gift of Promise | 8.5 | 8 | Apr 24, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 9, Ep 4 | Magnum Opus (2) | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 27, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Allegory of Love | 8.4 | 5 | Mar 22, 2009 |