Southland Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 43 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.3/10 (7 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.59), maintaining an average of 6.3.
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 5 seasons and 43 episodes, Southland has earned an overall series rating of 6.3 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 7 ("Derailed"), rated at an extraordinary 7.4/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Two Gangs"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Unknown Trouble", 6.2) and Episode 2 ("Mozambique", 5.8), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Southland
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Derailed | 7.4 | 9 | May 21, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Westside | 6.8 | 9 | May 14, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Unknown Trouble | 6.2 | 13 | Apr 9, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | See the Woman | 6.2 | 13 | Apr 23, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Sally in the Alley | 6.0 | 11 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Mozambique | 5.8 | 13 | Apr 16, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Two Gangs | 5.8 | 11 | May 7, 2009 |