Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Episode Ratings Heatmap
1993 · 4 Seasons · 87 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.1/10 (87 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.28), maintaining an average of 6.5.
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 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| Ep 2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Ep 3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| Ep 4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Ep 6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Ep 9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Ep 10 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Ep 12 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Ep 13 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Ep 14 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Ep 15 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Ep 16 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 17 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Ep 18 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Ep 19 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Ep 22 | – | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Season Avg | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 87 episodes, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 18 ("Tempus Fugitive"), rated at an extraordinary 7.3/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 2 ("Battleground Earth (2)"), landing at 4.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 1 ("Lord of the Flys (1)", 5.8) and Episode 2 ("Battleground Earth (2)", 4.3), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 18 | Tempus Fugitive | 7.3 | 6 | Mar 26, 1995 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 12 | The Eyes Have It | 7.2 | 6 | Jan 22, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 22 | And the Answer Is... | 7.2 | 5 | May 21, 1995 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 1 | We Have a Lot to Talk About | 7.2 | 5 | Sep 17, 1995 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.1 | 10 | Sep 12, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Barbarians at the Planet | 7.0 | 5 | May 1, 1994 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Madame Ex | 7.0 | 5 | Sep 18, 1994 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Requiem for a Superhero | 6.8 | 5 | Oct 17, 1993 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Vatman | 6.8 | 5 | Mar 13, 1994 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 13 | The Phoenix | 6.8 | 5 | Feb 12, 1995 |