The Following Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 3 Seasons · 45 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (15 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.44), maintaining an average of 6.8.
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 3 seasons and 45 episodes, The Following has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 1 ("Pilot"), rated at an extraordinary 7.4/10 with 27 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 15 ("The Final Chapter"), landing at 5.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Havenport", 6.9) and Episode 14 ("The End is Near", 6.1), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Following
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.4 | 27 | Jan 21, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Siege | 7.4 | 14 | Feb 18, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Curse | 7.3 | 12 | Apr 8, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Chapter Two | 7.1 | 21 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Let Me Go | 7.0 | 15 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Poet's Fire | 6.9 | 19 | Feb 4, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Havenport | 6.9 | 14 | Apr 15, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Fall | 6.8 | 14 | Feb 25, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Mad Love | 6.6 | 17 | Feb 11, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Whips and Regret | 6.6 | 15 | Apr 1, 2013 |