Queen Sugar Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 5 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.4/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.82), maintaining an average of 8.4.
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 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 9.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 9.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 65 episodes, Queen Sugar has earned an overall series rating of 8.4 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 10 ("So Far"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("First Things First"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("As Promised", 9.2) and Episode 7 ("In No Uncertain Terms", 8.2), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Queen Sugar
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | So Far | 9.5 | 4 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | As Promised | 9.2 | 4 | Oct 5, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Where With All | 9.0 | 4 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Give Us This Day | 8.9 | 4 | Nov 30, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Darker Sooner | 8.8 | 4 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | By Any Chance | 8.8 | 4 | Sep 28, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | All Good | 8.8 | 4 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Far Too Long | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 23, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | In No Uncertain Terms | 8.2 | 5 | Oct 12, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Thy Will Be Done | 8.0 | 5 | Sep 14, 2016 |