Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 11 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 52 episodes, Roswell, New Mexico has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 4, Episode 6 ("Kiss From a Rose"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), landing at 4.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 6 ("Kiss From a Rose", 10) and Episode 7 ("Dig Me Out", 7), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Roswell, New Mexico
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 4, Ep 6 | Kiss From a Rose | 10.0 | 2 | Jul 18, 2022 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 12 | I Ain't Goin' Out Like That | 9.0 | 3 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Never Let You Go | 9.0 | 3 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Steal My Sunshine | 9.0 | 3 | Jun 6, 2022 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 5 | You Get What You Give | 9.0 | 3 | Jul 11, 2022 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Champagne Supernova | 8.3 | 4 | Apr 9, 2019 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Creep | 8.3 | 4 | Apr 16, 2019 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Recovering the Satellites | 8.3 | 4 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Stay (I Missed You) | 8.0 | 2 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space | 8.0 | 2 | Mar 23, 2020 |