Sex and the City Episode Ratings Heatmap
1998 · 5 Seasons · 74 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.7/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.54), maintaining an average of 5.7.
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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 5.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 5.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 5.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 5.7 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 74 episodes, Sex and the City has earned an overall series rating of 5.7 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 5 ("The Power of Female Sex"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Models and Mortals"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("The Power of Female Sex", 7) and Episode 6 ("Secret Sex", 5.3), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sex and the City
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Power of Female Sex | 7.0 | 10 | Jul 5, 1998 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Sex and the City | 6.5 | 15 | Jun 6, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Turtle and the Hare | 5.9 | 9 | Aug 2, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Baby Shower | 5.8 | 13 | Aug 9, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Bay of Married Pigs | 5.6 | 11 | Jun 21, 1998 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Three's a Crowd | 5.5 | 11 | Jul 26, 1998 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Drought | 5.5 | 11 | Aug 16, 1998 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Oh Come All Ye Faithful | 5.5 | 11 | Aug 23, 1998 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys | 5.4 | 14 | Jun 28, 1998 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Secret Sex | 5.3 | 11 | Jul 12, 1998 |