TV Series Ratings Analysis

Mayday Episode Ratings Heatmap

2003 · 26 Seasons · 240 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (240 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

9.3/10

S11E6: Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85) (3 votes)

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Best Season

8.28/10

Season 15 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 6

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.17), maintaining an average of 6.9.

Strongest Finale

9.2/10

Season 25 finale: "No Exit (US Air 1493)"

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Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Episode	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13	Season 14	Season 15	Season 16	Season 17	Season 18	Season 19	Season 20	Season 21	Season 22	Season 23	Season 24	Season 25	Season 26
Ep 1	7.9	8.6	8.3	7.8	7.7	7.0	7.5	7.8	7.5	8.0	7.7	8.2	7.5	7.5	8.7	7.4	7.8	8.0	9.0	8.3	8.3	8.3	7.5	8.0	7.0	7.8
Ep 2	7.5	7.8	7.7	9.1	8.2	7.0	8.2	8.5	7.2	8.8	7.2	7.4	7.4	8.5	8.0	8.0	8.2	7.0	8.0	8.8	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.7	7.7	8.5
Ep 3	7.9	7.0	8.9	8.1	7.2	6.7	7.5	–	8.2	8.0	6.7	8.0	7.8	8.4	9.2	9.0	8.0	7.3	7.3	8.0	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.6	7.8	8.7
Ep 4	7.3	9.0	7.7	7.4	7.6	–	7.0	–	8.0	9.2	7.6	8.0	8.0	7.5	7.5	8.2	8.5	9.0	8.0	7.0	8.5	8.5	7.0	8.7	8.0	8.5
Ep 5	8.3	7.2	7.7	8.2	8.4	–	7.2	–	7.2	7.0	7.5	6.8	6.8	7.2	9.0	8.2	8.0	8.3	7.7	7.7	8.7	7.6	8.0	7.3	8.3	8.0
Ep 6	8.2	6.8	6.7	8.6	9.0	–	7.5	–	7.5	7.0	9.3	7.4	7.6	7.0	8.8	7.6	7.3	8.0	7.7	7.7	8.7	8.0	8.5	9.0	7.5	7.5
Ep 7	–	–	6.3	8.2	6.8	–	7.8	–	7.2	–	8.6	7.2	8.8	7.2	8.0	8.5	8.0	8.0	7.7	6.7	8.7	7.7	7.5	8.3	7.3	9.0
Ep 8	–	–	7.8	7.0	8.5	–	7.6	–	8.6	–	8.0	7.5	8.0	8.8	7.8	8.8	8.0	7.0	7.7	8.3	7.3	7.5	8.5	8.0	8.0	6.0
Ep 9	–	–	8.2	7.0	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	8.2	8.3	7.5	8.0	7.0	7.8	8.7	8.2	8.0	8.0	8.3	7.7	8.0	7.7	9.0	7.7
Ep 10	–	–	7.5	8.0	7.4	–	–	–	–	–	7.2	7.8	8.8	8.0	8.8	8.2	7.3	7.7	7.7	6.3	7.0	8.3	7.0	8.3	8.0	8.0
Ep 11	–	–	7.4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.5	6.8	–	7.2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9.2	–
Ep 12	–	–	7.7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.0	7.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 13	–	–	7.8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.8	8.6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Season Avg	7.9	7.7	7.7	7.9	7.9	6.9	7.5	8.2	7.7	8.0	8.0	7.7	7.8	7.8	8.3	8.2	8.0	7.9	7.9	7.7	8.1	8.0	7.8	8.1	8.0	8.0

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 26 seasons and 240 episodes, Mayday has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 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 11, Episode 6 ("Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 26, Episode 8 ("Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)"), landing at 6.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 26 between Episode 7 ("Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)", 9) and Episode 8 ("Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)", 6), a swing of 3 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mayday

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 11, Ep 6	Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)	9.3	3	Dec 29, 2011
#2	Season 15, Ep 3	Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 6)	9.2	6	Jan 11, 2016
#3	Season 25, Ep 11	No Exit (US Air 1493)	9.2	5	May 26, 2025
#4	Season 10, Ep 4	Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)	9.2	4	Mar 14, 2011
#5	Season 4, Ep 2	Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)	9.1	8	Apr 22, 2007
#6	Season 5, Ep 6	Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)	9.0	6	May 14, 2008
#7	Season 16, Ep 3	Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)	9.0	6	Jun 21, 2016
#8	Season 2, Ep 4	Deadly Crossroads	9.0	5	Feb 13, 2005
#9	Season 15, Ep 5	High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)	9.0	5	Feb 1, 2016
#10	Season 25, Ep 9	Collision Catastrophe (2002 Überlingen mid-air collision)	9.0	4	Mar 31, 2025