Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 9 Details →Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Season 19 (82 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 18 (114 episodes) Avg: –
Season 17 (122 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 16 (128 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 15 (124 episodes) Avg: –
Season 14 (137 episodes) Avg: –
Season 13 (179 episodes) Avg: –
Season 12 (111 episodes) Avg: –
Season 11 (128 episodes) Avg: –
Season 10 (98 episodes) Avg: 9.5
Season 9 (91 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 8 (84 episodes) Avg: –
Season 7 (85 episodes) Avg: –
Season 6 (68 episodes) Avg: –
Season 5 (77 episodes) Avg: –
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 19 seasons and 1811 episodes, NPR Tiny Desk Concerts has earned an overall series rating of 9.8 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 9, Episode 85 ("Margo Price"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 10, Episode 65 ("Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers"), landing at 9.0/10.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 9, Ep 85 | Margo Price | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 10, Ep 42 | Holly Macve | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 16, Ep 8 | Cui Jian: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 24, 2023 |
| #4 | Season 17, Ep 25 | Chappell Roan | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| #5 | Season 19, Ep 67 | Audrey Hobert | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| #6 | Season 10, Ep 65 | Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 25, 2017 |