Roots Episode Ratings Heatmap
1977 · 1 Seasons · 8 Episodes · Overall Score: 3.3/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.01), maintaining an average of 3.3.
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 1 seasons and 8 episodes, Roots has earned an overall series rating of 3.3 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 1, Episode 1 ("Part I"), rated at an extraordinary 4.4/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Part VII"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Part VI", 3.7) and Episode 7 ("Part VII", 1), a swing of 2.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Roots
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Part I | 4.4 | 5 | Jan 23, 1977 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Part II | 3.8 | 4 | Jan 24, 1977 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Part V | 3.7 | 3 | Jan 27, 1977 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Part VI | 3.7 | 3 | Jan 28, 1977 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Part IV | 3.5 | 4 | Jan 26, 1977 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Part III | 3.3 | 4 | Jan 25, 1977 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Part VIII | 3.3 | 3 | Jan 30, 1977 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Part VII | 1.0 | 2 | Jan 29, 1977 |