The Killing Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 4 Seasons · 44 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.23), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 4 seasons and 44 episodes, The Killing has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 13 ("Orpheus Descending"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 23 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 11 ("Missing"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("I'll Let You Know When I Get There", 7.5) and Episode 11 ("Missing", 7.2), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Killing
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Orpheus Descending | 8.0 | 23 | Jun 19, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Beau Soleil | 7.9 | 22 | Jun 12, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Cage | 7.5 | 31 | Apr 3, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | El Diablo | 7.5 | 29 | Apr 10, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | A Soundless Echo | 7.5 | 27 | Apr 17, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Super 8 | 7.5 | 26 | Apr 24, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Vengeance | 7.5 | 26 | May 8, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | What You Have Left | 7.5 | 25 | May 1, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | I'll Let You Know When I Get There | 7.5 | 24 | May 29, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Undertow | 7.5 | 23 | May 22, 2011 |