Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.19), maintaining an average of 5.6.
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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| Ep 2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| Ep 3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Ep 4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Ep 5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Ep 7 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.3 | – |
| Ep 9 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 13 | – | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 6.0 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 6.3 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 6.0 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 82 episodes, The Incredible Hulk has earned an overall series rating of 6.0 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 4, Episode 1 ("Prometheus (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 7.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 8 ("Goodbye Eddie Cain"), landing at 3.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 13 ("Proof Positive", 6.3) and Episode 14 ("Sideshow", 4), a swing of 2.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Incredible Hulk
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Prometheus (1) | 7.3 | 3 | Nov 7, 1980 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Incredible Hulk | 7.0 | 6 | Nov 4, 1977 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Homecoming | 7.0 | 4 | Nov 30, 1979 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 18 | The Psychic | 7.0 | 4 | Feb 22, 1980 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Earthquakes Happen | 7.0 | 3 | May 19, 1978 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 15 | Interview with the Hulk | 7.0 | 3 | Apr 3, 1981 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Prometheus (2) | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 14, 1980 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 13 | The First (2) | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 13, 1981 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 9 | The Snare | 6.8 | 5 | Dec 7, 1979 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Free Fall | 6.7 | 3 | Nov 21, 1980 |