The Affair Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 5 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.54), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 5 seasons and 53 episodes, The Affair has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 10 ("10"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("8"), landing at 6.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("7", 7.7) and Episode 8 ("8", 6.9), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Affair
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | 10 | 8.4 | 8 | Dec 21, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | 9 | 8.2 | 10 | Dec 14, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | 7 | 7.7 | 9 | Nov 23, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | 5 | 7.6 | 9 | Nov 9, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | 4 | 7.5 | 10 | Nov 2, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | 6 | 7.3 | 10 | Nov 16, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 19 | Oct 12, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | 3 | 7.0 | 9 | Oct 26, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | 2 | 6.9 | 18 | Oct 19, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | 8 | 6.9 | 10 | Dec 7, 2014 |