Roswell Episode Ratings Heatmap
1999 · 3 Seasons · 61 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.8/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 8.8.
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 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.3 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.8 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 61 episodes, Roswell has earned an overall series rating of 8.8 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 4 ("Leaving Normal"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Morning After"), landing at 7.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("285 South", 9) and Episode 7 ("River Dog", 8.5), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Roswell
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Leaving Normal | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 27, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Missing | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 3, 1999 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | 285 South | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 10, 1999 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Blood Brother | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 24, 1999 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Heat Wave | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 1, 1999 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Balance | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 15, 1999 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Toy House | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 19, 2000 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Into the Woods | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 26, 2000 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Blind Date | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 9, 2000 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Independence Day | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 16, 2000 |