The Big C Episode Ratings Heatmap
2010 · 4 Seasons · 40 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.84), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 4 seasons and 40 episodes, The Big C has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 13 ("Taking the Plunge"), rated at an extraordinary 9.4/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The Ecstasy and the Agony"), landing at 6.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Happy Birthday, Cancer", 8.6) and Episode 9 ("The Ecstasy and the Agony", 6.4), a swing of 2.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Big C
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Taking the Plunge | 9.4 | 5 | Nov 15, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 11 | New Beginnings | 8.8 | 5 | Nov 1, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | There's No C in Team | 8.6 | 5 | Aug 30, 2010 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Happy Birthday, Cancer | 8.6 | 5 | Oct 11, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Playing the Cancer Car | 8.4 | 5 | Sep 13, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Two for the Road | 8.4 | 5 | Oct 4, 2010 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Divine Intervention | 8.4 | 5 | Oct 25, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Blue-Eyed Iris | 8.2 | 5 | Sep 20, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Everything That Rises | 8.2 | 5 | Nov 8, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.9 | 8 | Aug 16, 2010 |