Survivor Episode Ratings Heatmap
2000 · 30 Seasons · 458 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (455 rated)
Season 18 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 18 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 8.6.
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 30 seasons and 458 episodes, Survivor has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 26, Episode 5 ("Persona Non Grata"), rated at an extraordinary 9.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 26, Episode 15 ("Caramoan Reunion"), landing at 5.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 17 between Episode 9 ("Nothing Tastes Better Than Five Hundred Dollars", 9) and Episode 10 ("I Was Put on the Planet for This Show", 6), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Survivor
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 26, Ep 5 | Persona Non Grata | 9.7 | 3 | Mar 13, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 18, Ep 2 | The Poison Apple Needs to Go | 9.5 | 4 | Feb 19, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 18, Ep 3 | Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This | 9.5 | 4 | Feb 26, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 18, Ep 5 | You're Going to Want that Tooth | 9.5 | 4 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 18, Ep 8 | The Dragon Slayer | 9.5 | 4 | Apr 9, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 18, Ep 9 | The Biggest Fraud in the Game | 9.5 | 4 | Apr 16, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 18, Ep 13 | The Martyr Approach | 9.5 | 4 | May 14, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 18, Ep 14 | I Trust You But I Trust Me More | 9.5 | 4 | May 17, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 28, Ep 13 | It's Do or Die | 9.5 | 4 | May 21, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 19, Ep 9 | Tastes Like Chicken | 9.5 | 2 | Nov 12, 2009 |