Portlandia Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 47 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.26), 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.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 47 episodes, Portlandia has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 1, Episode 2 ("A Song for Portland"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Blunderbuss"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Mayor Is Missing", 8) and Episode 5 ("Blunderbuss", 7.4), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Portlandia
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | A Song for Portland | 8.0 | 8 | Jan 28, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Mayor Is Missing | 8.0 | 4 | Feb 11, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Farm | 7.9 | 11 | Jan 21, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Aimee | 7.8 | 5 | Feb 4, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Baseball | 7.5 | 4 | Feb 25, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Blunderbuss | 7.4 | 5 | Feb 18, 2011 |