Serial Experiments Lain Episode Ratings Heatmap
1998 · 1 Seasons · 13 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.28), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 13 episodes, Serial Experiments Lain has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 8 ("Layer:08 – RUMORS"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 11 ("Layer:11 – INFORNOGRAPHY"), landing at 7.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("Layer:09 – PROTOCOL", 8.5) and Episode 10 ("Layer:10 – LOVE", 8.1), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Layer:08 – RUMORS | 8.6 | 10 | Aug 24, 1998 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Layer:13 – EGO | 8.5 | 20 | Sep 28, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Layer:06 – KIDS | 8.5 | 11 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Layer:07 – SOCIETY | 8.5 | 11 | Aug 17, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Layer:09 – PROTOCOL | 8.5 | 11 | Aug 31, 1998 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Layer:05 – DISTORTION | 8.3 | 12 | Aug 3, 1998 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Layer:12 – LANDSCAPE | 8.2 | 20 | Sep 21, 1998 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Layer:04 – RELIGION | 8.2 | 12 | Jul 27, 1998 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Layer:10 – LOVE | 8.1 | 20 | Sep 7, 1998 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Layer:01 – WEIRD | 8.1 | 12 | Jul 6, 1998 |