One Tree Hill Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 9 Seasons · 186 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (186 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.46), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 9 seasons and 186 episodes, One Tree Hill has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 6 ("Every Night Is Another Story"), rated at an extraordinary 9.1/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 17 ("At the Bottom of Everything"), landing at 4.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 13 ("Pictures of You", 8.7) and Episode 14 ("Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers", 5.6), a swing of 3.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of One Tree Hill
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Every Night Is Another Story | 9.1 | 7 | Oct 28, 2003 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Search for Something More | 9.0 | 7 | Nov 11, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | With Arms Outstretched | 8.7 | 7 | Nov 18, 2003 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 9 | Some You Give Away | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 13 | Pictures of You | 8.7 | 3 | Feb 7, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 21 | All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone | 8.7 | 3 | Jun 13, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 24 | Remember Me as a Time of Day | 8.7 | 3 | May 18, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 9, Ep 11 | Danny Boy | 8.7 | 3 | Mar 21, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 9, Ep 13 | One Tree Hill | 8.7 | 3 | Apr 4, 2012 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Crash Course In Polite Conversations | 8.5 | 6 | Feb 3, 2004 |