The Handmaid's Tale Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 5 Seasons · 56 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.33), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 5 seasons and 56 episodes, The Handmaid's Tale has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 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 ("Night"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 72 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Jezebels"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Offred", 8.2) and Episode 2 ("Birth Day", 7.4), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Handmaid's Tale
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Night | 8.4 | 72 | Jun 14, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Offred | 8.2 | 231 | Apr 26, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Late | 8.1 | 77 | Apr 26, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Woman's Place | 7.9 | 71 | May 17, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Bridge | 7.9 | 68 | Jun 7, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum | 7.8 | 75 | May 3, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Other Side | 7.8 | 71 | May 24, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Faithful | 7.6 | 80 | May 10, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Birth Day | 7.4 | 86 | Apr 26, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Jezebels | 7.4 | 67 | May 31, 2017 |