Narcos Episode Ratings Heatmap
2015 · 3 Seasons · 30 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.25), 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.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 30 episodes, Narcos has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 1, Episode 1 ("Descenso"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 107 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Sword of Simón Bolívar"), landing at 7.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Descenso", 8.4) and Episode 2 ("The Sword of Simón Bolívar", 7.6), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Narcos
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Descenso | 8.4 | 107 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Explosivos | 8.3 | 71 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Despegue | 8.3 | 67 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | You Will Cry Tears of Blood | 8.2 | 69 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | La Gran Mentira | 8.1 | 72 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Palace in Flames | 7.9 | 77 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Men of Always | 7.9 | 73 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | There Will Be a Future | 7.9 | 71 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | La Catedral | 7.9 | 68 | Aug 28, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Sword of Simón Bolívar | 7.6 | 85 | Aug 28, 2015 |