Never the Twain Episode Ratings Heatmap
1981 · 11 Seasons · 67 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (30 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 | Season 10 | Season 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 11 seasons and 67 episodes, Never the Twain has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 1, Episode 2 ("Of Meissen Men"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 3 ("Thicker Than Water"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("As Young As You Feel", 7) and Episode 3 ("A Woman's Place...", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Never the Twain
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Of Meissen Men | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 14, 1981 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | A Night at the Opera | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 21, 1981 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | A Matched Pair | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 28, 1981 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Nothing But the Truth | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 5, 1981 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Father of the Groom | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 19, 1981 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 5 | lf You Knew Susan | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 5, 1982 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 4 | The End of the Line | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 31, 1983 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Not on the Same Wavelength | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 14, 1983 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 2 | The Royal Connection | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 15, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Words and Music | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 22, 1984 |