Riptide Episode Ratings Heatmap
1984 · 3 Seasons · 56 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (42 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.8), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 56 episodes, Riptide has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 2, Episode 5 ("Beat the Box"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 18 ("Dead Men Don't Floss"), landing at 2.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("Beat the Box", 9) and Episode 6 ("Father's Day", 6), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Riptide
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Beat the Box | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 13, 1984 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 20 | Fuzzy Vision | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 19, 1985 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Does Not Compute | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1985 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Diamonds Are for Never | 8.0 | 2 | Feb 21, 1984 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Double Your Pleasure | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 3, 1984 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | #1 with a Bullet | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 20, 1984 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Raiders of the Lost Sub | 8.0 | 1 | May 15, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Where the Girls Are | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 1984 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Catch of the Day | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Mirage | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 30, 1984 |