Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode Ratings Heatmap
1993 · 7 Seasons · 173 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (173 rated)
Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 6 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.58), maintaining an average of 6.7.
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 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Ep 2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Ep 4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Ep 5 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| Ep 6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Ep 7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Ep 8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Ep 11 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| Ep 12 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 6.4 |
| Ep 14 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Ep 15 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Ep 16 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Ep 17 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Ep 18 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| Ep 19 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Ep 20 | – | 7.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 |
| Ep 21 | – | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Ep 22 | – | 7.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.9 |
| Ep 23 | – | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Ep 24 | – | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| Ep 25 | – | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Ep 26 | – | 8.2 | 8.0 | – | 8.6 | 7.7 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 173 episodes, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 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 6, Episode 6 ("Sacrifice of Angels (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 30 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 20 ("The Muse"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 6 ("Trials and Tribble-ations", 8.5) and Episode 7 ("Let He Who Is Without Sin...", 5.7), a swing of 2.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 6 | Sacrifice of Angels (2) | 8.8 | 30 | Nov 3, 1997 |
| #2 | Season 6, Ep 13 | Far Beyond the Stars | 8.7 | 29 | Feb 11, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 26 | Call to Arms | 8.6 | 24 | Jun 16, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 6 | Trials and Tribble-ations | 8.5 | 39 | Nov 4, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 19 | In the Pale Moonlight | 8.5 | 33 | Apr 15, 1998 |
| #6 | Season 7, Ep 25 | What You Leave Behind | 8.4 | 27 | Jun 2, 1999 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 21 | The Die Is Cast (2) | 8.3 | 34 | May 1, 1995 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 15 | By Inferno's Light (2) | 8.3 | 30 | Feb 17, 1997 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 14 | In Purgatory's Shadow (1) | 8.3 | 28 | Feb 10, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Duet | 8.2 | 44 | Jun 13, 1993 |