Spin City Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 5 Seasons · 123 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.56), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 123 episodes, Spin City has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 2 ("The Great Pretender"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Striptease"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Pride and Prejudice", 8) and Episode 5 ("The Rivals", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Spin City
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Great Pretender | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Pride and Prejudice | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 8, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Meet Tommy Dugan | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Bye Bye Love | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 7, 1997 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Kiss Me, Stupid | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 11, 1997 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Bone Free | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 29, 1997 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Apartment | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Star is Born | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Grand Illusion | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1996 |