Spin City Episode Ratings Heatmap
1996 · 6 Seasons · 145 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (145 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), 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 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | 8.0 | 10.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 145 episodes, Spin City has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 3, Episode 16 ("Internal Affairs"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 7 ("Lost and Found"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 6 ("Balloons over Broadway", 7) and Episode 7 ("Lost and Found", 1), a swing of 6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Spin City
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 16 | Internal Affairs | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 9, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 26 | Goodbye (2) | 10.0 | 1 | May 24, 2000 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 18 | One Wedding and a Funeral (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 11, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 24 | The Commitments | 9.0 | 1 | May 17, 2000 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 18 | An Affair Not to Remember | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 9, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 6, Ep 19 | Let's Give Them Something to Talk About | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 16, 2002 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 12 | An Office and a Gentleman | 8.0 | 2 | Dec 11, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Meet Tommy Dugan | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Bye Bye Love | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 7, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Kiss Me, Stupid | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 11, 1997 |