The Guardian Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 3 Seasons · 67 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.04), 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.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.8 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 67 episodes, The Guardian 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 6 ("Indian Summer"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Paternity", 7) and Episode 4 ("Lolita?", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Guardian
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Indian Summer | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 30, 2001 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Heart | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 20, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Paternity | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 9, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Men from the Boys | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Feeding Frenzy | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 6, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Reunion | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Lolita? | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 5.0 | 1 | Sep 25, 2001 |