The Alienist Episode Ratings Heatmap
2018 · 2 Seasons · 18 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), 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 18 episodes, The Alienist 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 ("Requiem"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 20 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("A Fruitful Partnership"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("Requiem", 8) and Episode 10 ("Castle in the Sky", 7.5), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Alienist
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Requiem | 8.0 | 20 | Mar 19, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Ascension | 7.9 | 21 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Many Sainted Men | 7.5 | 22 | Mar 5, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Castle in the Sky | 7.5 | 20 | Mar 26, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Psychopathia Sexualis | 7.4 | 24 | Mar 12, 2018 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Silver Smile | 7.4 | 22 | Feb 5, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Hildebrandt's Starling | 7.4 | 20 | Feb 19, 2018 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | These Bloody Thoughts | 7.3 | 20 | Feb 12, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Boy on the Bridge | 7.2 | 30 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | A Fruitful Partnership | 6.8 | 26 | Jan 29, 2018 |