The Guardian Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 3 Seasons · 67 Episodes · Overall Score: 3.1/10 (15 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 4.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 3.5 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 4.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 4.5 | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 7 | 4.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 67 episodes, The Guardian has earned an overall series rating of 3.1 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 8 ("Heart"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 21 ("Blood In, Blood Out"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Reunion", 6) and Episode 3 ("Paternity", 4), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Guardian
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Heart | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 20, 2001 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Reunion | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 5.0 | 1 | Sep 25, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Indian Summer | 4.5 | 2 | Oct 30, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Paternity | 4.0 | 2 | Oct 9, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Men from the Boys | 4.0 | 2 | Oct 23, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Feeding Frenzy | 4.0 | 2 | Nov 6, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Lolita? | 3.5 | 2 | Oct 16, 2001 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Lawyers, Guns and Money | 1.0 | 1 | Apr 9, 2002 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Understand Your Man | 1.0 | 1 | Feb 4, 2003 |