Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 2 Seasons · 31 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (31 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), 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.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Ep 2 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Ep 7 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Ep 8 | 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Ep 9 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Ep 10 | – | 7.2 |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.1 |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | 6.9 |
| Ep 14 | – | 6.9 |
| Ep 15 | – | 6.8 |
| Ep 16 | – | 6.8 |
| Ep 17 | – | 7.4 |
| Ep 18 | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 19 | – | 7.8 |
| Ep 20 | – | 7.4 |
| Ep 21 | – | 7.7 |
| Ep 22 | – | 8.0 |
| Season Avg | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 31 episodes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 2, Episode 22 ("Born to Run"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 23 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 9 ("Complications"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 8 ("Mr. Ferguson Is Ill Today", 7.9) and Episode 9 ("Complications", 6.5), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Born to Run | 8.0 | 23 | Apr 10, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Samson and Delilah | 7.9 | 22 | Sep 8, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | What He Beheld (2) | 7.9 | 17 | Mar 3, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Mr. Ferguson Is Ill Today | 7.9 | 14 | Nov 10, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Today Is the Day (2) | 7.8 | 19 | Mar 20, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 21 | Adam Raised a Cain | 7.7 | 18 | Apr 3, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Queen's Gambit | 7.7 | 16 | Feb 11, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Brothers of Nablus | 7.6 | 19 | Nov 3, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 18 | Today Is the Day (1) | 7.5 | 19 | Mar 13, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Turk | 7.5 | 17 | Jan 21, 2008 |