Sanctuary Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 4 Seasons · 59 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (59 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Ep 2 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Ep 4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Ep 7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Ep 10 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Ep 11 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 7.1 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 6.6 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | 7.1 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | 7.1 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | 7.3 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 59 episodes, Sanctuary has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 3, Episode 11 ("Pax Romana"), rated at an extraordinary 7.4/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 2 ("End of Nights (2)"), landing at 5.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 1 ("End of Nights (1)", 6.9) and Episode 2 ("End of Nights (2)", 5.7), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sanctuary
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Pax Romana | 7.4 | 8 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 16 | Awakening | 7.4 | 8 | May 16, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Hangover | 7.3 | 8 | Apr 22, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 10 | The Hollow Men | 7.3 | 7 | Dec 17, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 20 | Into the Black | 7.3 | 7 | Jun 20, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Metamorphosis | 7.1 | 8 | May 2, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 17 | Normandy | 7.1 | 8 | May 23, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 19 | Out of the Blue | 7.1 | 8 | Jun 13, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 10 | Acolyte | 7.1 | 8 | Dec 9, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Kali (1) | 7.1 | 7 | Jan 15, 2010 |