Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.28), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 2 seasons and 31 episodes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 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 1, Episode 9 ("What He Beheld (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 7.9/10 with 17 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Heavy Metal"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("The Turk", 7.5) and Episode 4 ("Heavy Metal", 7), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | What He Beheld (2) | 7.9 | 17 | Mar 3, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Queen's Gambit | 7.7 | 15 | Feb 11, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Turk | 7.5 | 17 | Jan 21, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Dungeons & Dragons | 7.4 | 15 | Feb 18, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Demon Hand | 7.4 | 15 | Feb 25, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.2 | 26 | Jan 13, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Gnothi Seauton | 7.2 | 18 | Jan 14, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Vick's Chip (1) | 7.2 | 15 | Mar 3, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Heavy Metal | 7.0 | 16 | Feb 4, 2008 |