TV Series Ratings Analysis

RuPaul's Drag Race Episode Ratings Heatmap

2009 · 18 Seasons · 255 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.1/10 (239 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

10.0/10

S13E7: Bossy Rossy Ruboot (1 votes)

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Best Season

8.11/10

Season 18 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 5

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 5.6.

Strongest Finale

8.8/10

Season 9 finale: "Grand Finale"

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Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Episode	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13	Season 14	Season 15	Season 16	Season 17	Season 18
Ep 1	5.6	5.9	4.1	5.3	5.2	6.2	5.3	6.0	6.3	3.3	7.0	6.0	7.5	7.0	7.8	6.8	7.5	7.2
Ep 2	5.9	5.8	5.0	5.2	5.4	6.5	4.2	5.4	5.4	3.3	7.0	4.8	6.5	7.0	7.0	7.3	8.0	7.4
Ep 3	5.5	5.2	5.0	5.2	5.3	6.4	4.6	5.1	5.0	3.0	8.0	4.6	7.7	–	6.5	5.3	7.0	6.8
Ep 4	5.0	5.7	5.0	5.7	5.9	6.3	4.4	5.0	5.9	3.3	7.0	5.4	7.5	–	4.3	6.0	7.0	8.7
Ep 5	5.7	5.7	5.0	5.2	5.9	6.5	4.8	7.9	5.4	3.7	7.0	5.6	9.0	–	6.5	7.5	8.0	9.7
Ep 6	5.8	5.3	5.0	5.0	5.6	6.4	4.8	7.3	7.8	8.0	7.0	6.0	3.2	–	5.5	7.2	8.0	8.3
Ep 7	4.8	5.2	4.3	5.2	5.9	6.2	8.2	5.0	5.6	9.0	3.0	6.2	10.0	–	6.5	6.5	5.7	9.0
Ep 8	5.5	5.5	4.0	4.8	5.4	6.5	4.4	5.7	5.0	8.0	4.5	5.0	9.0	–	8.3	6.3	6.5	8.3
Ep 9	5.6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.7	6.1	8.0	5.4	6.0	8.0	–	4.8	9.0	–	6.5	5.3	8.0	8.7
Ep 10	–	4.8	5.2	5.2	5.6	6.0	4.6	4.9	5.7	8.0	–	5.2	4.5	–	5.3	5.0	8.0	9.0
Ep 11	–	5.7	5.2	5.3	5.6	6.4	6.3	–	5.0	9.0	4.0	5.8	8.0	–	7.0	7.0	8.0	7.5
Ep 12	–	6.1	5.0	5.2	5.6	6.4	4.4	–	5.7	3.7	6.0	5.7	10.0	–	7.3	7.5	7.0	8.0
Ep 13	–	–	5.2	5.2	4.7	5.6	4.0	–	4.6	7.0	8.0	5.7	8.5	–	5.3	6.5	8.0	7.0
Ep 14	–	–	4.6	7.5	6.0	7.2	5.0	–	8.8	8.7	1.0	8.0	7.0	–	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0
Ep 15	–	–	4.4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3.0	–	5.0	8.2	8.0	8.2
Ep 16	–	–	5.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.0	–	7.0	7.5	7.0	8.0
Season Avg	5.5	5.5	4.8	5.4	5.6	6.3	5.2	5.8	5.9	6.1	5.8	5.6	7.3	7.0	6.4	6.6	7.4	8.1

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 18 seasons and 255 episodes, RuPaul's Drag Race has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 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 13, Episode 7 ("Bossy Rossy Ruboot"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 11, Episode 14 ("Grand Finale"), landing at 1.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 11 between Episode 13 ("Reunited", 8) and Episode 14 ("Grand Finale", 1), a swing of 7 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 13, Ep 7	Bossy Rossy Ruboot	10.0	1	Feb 12, 2021
#2	Season 13, Ep 12	Nice Queens Roast	10.0	1	Mar 26, 2021
#3	Season 18, Ep 5	The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (1)	9.7	3	Jan 30, 2026
#4	Season 18, Ep 7	Drag Queens for Change	9.0	3	Feb 13, 2026
#5	Season 10, Ep 7	Snatch Game	9.0	2	May 3, 2018
#6	Season 13, Ep 5	The Bag Ball	9.0	2	Jan 29, 2021
#7	Season 18, Ep 10	Drag in a Bag	9.0	2	Mar 6, 2026
#8	Season 10, Ep 11	Evil Twins	9.0	1	Jun 7, 2018
#9	Season 13, Ep 8	Social Media: The Unverified Rusical	9.0	1	Feb 19, 2021
#10	Season 13, Ep 9	Snatch Game	9.0	1	Mar 5, 2021