The Hitchhiker Episode Ratings Heatmap
1983 · 4 Seasons · 85 Episodes · Overall Score: 2.9/10 (47 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.69), maintaining an average of 1.9.
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 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 3.3 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 3.3 | 4.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 2.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 4.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 4.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 2.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 4.0 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 20 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 4.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 2.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 3.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 85 episodes, The Hitchhiker has earned an overall series rating of 2.9 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 3 ("Split Decision"), rated at an extraordinary 6.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 19 ("Secrets"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 22 ("The Curse", 5) and Episode 23 ("True Believer", 2.5), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Hitchhiker
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Split Decision | 6.0 | 2 | Dec 14, 1983 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Curse | 5.0 | 2 | Feb 25, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Face To Face | 4.6 | 4 | Dec 4, 1984 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Killer | 4.5 | 2 | Nov 12, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Out of the Night | 4.3 | 3 | Oct 29, 1985 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Shattered Vows | 4.0 | 3 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | When Morning Comes | 4.0 | 3 | Nov 30, 1983 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Ghostwriter | 4.0 | 2 | Jan 7, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Dead Man's Curve | 4.0 | 2 | Feb 11, 1986 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Minuteman | 4.0 | 1 | Feb 24, 1987 |