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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Tales of the City Episode Ratings Heatmap

1993 · 1 Seasons · 5 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (5 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S1E1: Episode 1 (2 votes)

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Best Season
6.70/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 3.07), maintaining an average of 6.7.

Strongest Finale
4.0/10

Season 1 finale: "Episode 5"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 6.70/10 across 5 rated episodes.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1
Ep 1 10.0
Ep 2 5.5
Ep 3 4.0
Ep 4 10.0
Ep 5 4.0
Season Avg 6.7

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 1 seasons and 5 episodes, Tales of the City has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 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 1 ("Episode 1"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Episode 5"), landing at 4.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Episode 4", 10) and Episode 5 ("Episode 5", 4), a swing of 6 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Tales of the City

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 1 Episode 1 10.0 2 Sep 28, 1993
#2 Season 1, Ep 4 Episode 4 10.0 1 Oct 19, 1993
#3 Season 1, Ep 2 Episode 2 5.5 4 Oct 5, 1993
#4 Season 1, Ep 3 Episode 3 4.0 3 Oct 12, 1993
#5 Season 1, Ep 5 Episode 5 4.0 3 Oct 26, 1993
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