Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.84), maintaining an average of 8.5.
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 2 seasons and 26 episodes, The Carrie Diaries has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 10 ("Date Expectations"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("A First Time for Everything"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("The Long and Winding Road Not Taken", 9) and Episode 11 ("Identity Crisis", 5), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Carrie Diaries
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Date Expectations | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 10, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 7 | I Heard a Rumor | 9.5 | 2 | Dec 13, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 8 | The Second Time Around | 9.5 | 2 | Dec 20, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Dangerous Territory | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 11, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Endgame | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 18, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Caught | 9.0 | 2 | Feb 25, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Hush Hush | 9.0 | 2 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Great Unknown | 9.0 | 2 | Mar 11, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Long and Winding Road Not Taken | 9.0 | 2 | Mar 18, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Kiss Yesterday Goodbye | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 8, 2013 |