Red Dwarf Episode Ratings Heatmap
1988 · 5 Seasons · 30 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 30 episodes, Red Dwarf has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 6 ("Me²"), rated at an extraordinary 7.9/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Waiting for God"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("The End", 7.8) and Episode 2 ("Future Echoes", 7.5), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Red Dwarf
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Me² | 7.9 | 10 | Mar 21, 1988 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The End | 7.8 | 17 | Feb 15, 1988 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Future Echoes | 7.5 | 15 | Feb 22, 1988 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Confidence & Paranoia | 7.2 | 15 | Mar 14, 1988 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Balance of Power | 7.2 | 12 | Feb 29, 1988 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Waiting for God | 7.0 | 10 | Mar 7, 1988 |