Person of Interest Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 103 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.3/10 (103 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.28), maintaining an average of 8.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Ep 3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Ep 8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Ep 10 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Ep 12 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Ep 13 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Ep 14 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.2 | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.1 | – | 9.1 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 103 episodes, Person of Interest has earned an overall series rating of 8.3 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 5, Episode 13 ("return 0"), rated at an extraordinary 9.4/10 with 55 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 17 ("Karma"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 5 ("Prophets", 8.7) and Episode 6 ("Pretenders", 7.6), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Person of Interest
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 13 | return 0 | 9.4 | 55 | Jun 21, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 22 | YHWH | 9.2 | 47 | May 5, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 10 | The Devil's Share | 9.1 | 51 | Nov 26, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 23 | Deus Ex Machina | 9.1 | 44 | May 13, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Firewall | 9.1 | 39 | May 17, 2012 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 10 | The Day the World Went Away | 9.0 | 39 | May 31, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 9 | The Crossing | 8.9 | 47 | Nov 19, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 1 | B.S.O.D. | 8.9 | 42 | May 3, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 21 | Asylum | 8.9 | 40 | Apr 28, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 11 | If-Then-Else | 8.8 | 64 | Jan 6, 2015 |