Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.32), maintaining an average of 8.3.
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 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Ep 4 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Ep 5 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Ep 6 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Ep 9 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 8.2 |
| Ep 13 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | 7.8 |
| Ep 15 | – | 8.2 |
| Ep 16 | – | 8.8 |
| Ep 17 | – | 8.2 |
| Ep 18 | – | 8.2 |
| Ep 19 | – | 8.5 |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.4 |
| Ep 21 | – | 8.8 |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 32 episodes, Life has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 1 ("Find Your Happy Place"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("The Fallen Woman"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 1 ("Find Your Happy Place", 9) and Episode 2 ("Everything... All the Time", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Life
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Find Your Happy Place | 9.0 | 4 | Sep 29, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 21 | One | 8.8 | 5 | Apr 8, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 16 | Hit Me Baby | 8.8 | 4 | Feb 25, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Jackpot | 8.5 | 4 | Nov 5, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Badge Bunny | 8.5 | 4 | Nov 19, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 19 | 5 Quarts | 8.5 | 4 | Mar 25, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Fill It Up | 8.4 | 5 | Dec 5, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 20 | Initiative 38 | 8.4 | 5 | Apr 1, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Tear Asunder | 8.2 | 5 | Oct 3, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | What They Saw | 8.2 | 5 | Oct 17, 2007 |