The Bold Type Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 5 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (36 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 1.0.
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 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 7.7 | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 52 episodes, The Bold Type has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 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 1, Episode 10 ("Carry the Weight"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 6 ("I Expect You to Have Adventures"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 6 ("The Domino Effect", 6.6) and Episode 7 ("Betsy", 4.8), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Bold Type
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Carry the Weight | 8.8 | 4 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Stride of Pride | 8.2 | 4 | Jul 3, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Plan B | 8.2 | 4 | Jul 24, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | O Hell No | 8.0 | 4 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Woman Behind the Clothes | 8.0 | 4 | Jul 18, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 4 | OMG | 8.0 | 4 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The End of the Beginning | 7.8 | 5 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Feminist Army | 7.8 | 5 | Jun 12, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Rose Colored Glasses | 7.8 | 5 | Jun 12, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | If You Can't Do It With Feeling | 7.8 | 4 | Jul 25, 2017 |