Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.04), maintaining an average of 2.5.
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 30 episodes, The Bay has earned an overall series rating of 5.1 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 2, Episode 2 ("Episode 2"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 1 ("Episode 1"), landing at 2.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("Episode 2", 8.7) and Episode 3 ("Episode 3", 7.2), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Bay
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 8.7 | 10 | Jan 27, 2021 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 8.6 | 10 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Episode 6 | 8.6 | 8 | Apr 24, 2019 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.5 | 10 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 8.5 | 10 | Feb 10, 2021 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 8.4 | 8 | Apr 3, 2019 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 8.4 | 7 | Apr 17, 2019 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 8.1 | 8 | Mar 27, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 8.1 | 7 | Apr 10, 2019 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.0 | 11 | Mar 20, 2019 |