Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.4), 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 3 seasons and 40 episodes, South of Nowhere has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 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 2, Episode 1 ("The Morning After (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 4 ("Guess Who's Coming Out to Dinner?"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 3 ("Behind the Music", 8) and Episode 4 ("Guess Who's Coming Out to Dinner?", 1), a swing of 7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of South of Nowhere
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Morning After (1) | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 29, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Rules of Engagement | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 8 | That's the Way the World Crumbles | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 17, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Trouble in Paradise | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 22, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Valley Of The Shadow | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 10, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Spencer's New Girlfriend | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 24, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Friends, Lovers, Brothers, and Others | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 2005 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | First Time | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Under My Skin | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 13, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Shake Rattle & Roll | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 20, 2006 |