Prison Break Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 5 Seasons · 88 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.6/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 8.6.
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 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 88 episodes, Prison Break has earned an overall series rating of 8.6 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 21 ("Go"), rated at an extraordinary 9.4/10 with 47 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("English, Fitz or Percy"), landing at 8.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Cute Poison", 8.5) and Episode 5 ("English, Fitz or Percy", 8), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Prison Break
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Go | 9.4 | 47 | May 8, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Riots, Drills and the Devil (1) | 8.9 | 55 | Sep 26, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Riots, Drills and the Devil (2) | 8.9 | 50 | Oct 3, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Flight | 8.9 | 48 | May 15, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Tonight | 8.9 | 46 | May 1, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 13 | End of the Tunnel | 8.9 | 44 | Nov 28, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Rat | 8.8 | 44 | Mar 20, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 17 | J-Cat | 8.7 | 45 | Apr 10, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 19 | The Key | 8.7 | 45 | Apr 24, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Sleight of Hand | 8.6 | 49 | Nov 7, 2005 |