Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 27 episodes, Penny Dreadful has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 8 ("Grand Guignol"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 25 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Demimonde"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Séance", 7.3) and Episode 3 ("Resurrection", 6.9), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Penny Dreadful
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Grand Guignol | 7.8 | 25 | Jun 29, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Possession | 7.7 | 27 | Jun 22, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Séance | 7.3 | 61 | May 18, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Closer Than Sisters | 7.3 | 51 | Jun 8, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Night Work | 7.2 | 67 | May 11, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | What Death Can Join Together | 7.0 | 43 | Jun 15, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Resurrection | 6.9 | 48 | May 25, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Demimonde | 6.5 | 49 | Jun 1, 2014 |