Talking Dead Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 10 Seasons · 230 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (107 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 10.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | 7.2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | 0.5 | – | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | 7.2 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 29 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 30 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 10.0 | 0.5 | – | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 10 seasons and 230 episodes, Talking Dead has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("What Lies Ahead"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 6 ("Hounded"), landing at 0.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 26 ("Do Not Disturb", 10) and Episode 27 ("Pablo & Jessica", 6), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Talking Dead
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | What Lies Ahead | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 14 | Spend | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 15, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 15 | Try | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 22, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 16 | Conquer | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 29, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 25 | Los Muertos | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 28, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 26 | Do Not Disturb | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 4, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 1 | The Day Will Come When You Won't Be | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 9 | Episode 9 | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 12, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 16 | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 2, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 7, Ep 1 | Mercy | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 2017 |