The Bold Type Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 5 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.38), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 52 episodes, The Bold Type has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 ("Carry the Weight"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), landing at 3.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("The End of the Beginning", 7.8) and Episode 9 ("Before Tequilla Sunrise", 6.4), a swing of 1.4 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 1, Ep 2 | O Hell No | 8.0 | 4 | Jul 11, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Woman Behind the Clothes | 8.0 | 4 | Jul 18, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The End of the Beginning | 7.8 | 5 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | If You Can't Do It With Feeling | 7.8 | 4 | Jul 25, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | No Feminism in the Champagne Room | 7.8 | 4 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Breast Issue | 7.4 | 5 | Aug 8, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Three Girls in a Tub | 7.2 | 4 | Aug 15, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Before Tequilla Sunrise | 6.4 | 5 | Aug 29, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 3.8 | 10 | Jun 20, 2017 |