Sons of Anarchy Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 5 Seasons · 66 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), 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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 66 episodes, Sons of Anarchy has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 13 ("The Revelator"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 30 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("AK-51"), landing at 7.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Pilot", 8.4) and Episode 2 ("Seeds", 7.8), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sons of Anarchy
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Revelator | 8.8 | 30 | Nov 26, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 8.4 | 90 | Sep 3, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Sleep of Babies | 8.2 | 33 | Nov 19, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Old Bones | 8.2 | 30 | Oct 15, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Capybara | 8.2 | 29 | Nov 12, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Pull | 8.1 | 32 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Giving Back | 8.1 | 31 | Oct 1, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Seeds | 7.8 | 44 | Sep 10, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Fun Town | 7.8 | 38 | Sep 17, 2008 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Hell Followed | 7.8 | 31 | Oct 29, 2008 |