The Leftovers Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 3 Seasons · 28 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 = 0.55), 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 3 seasons and 28 episodes, The Leftovers 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 6 ("Guest"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 43 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("B.J. and the A.C."), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Guest", 8.5) and Episode 7 ("Solace for Tired Feet", 7.3), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Leftovers
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Guest | 8.5 | 43 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Prodigal Son Returns | 8.5 | 42 | Sep 7, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Garveys at Their Best | 8.3 | 47 | Aug 24, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Cairo | 8.3 | 39 | Aug 17, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Two Boats and a Helicopter | 8.0 | 49 | Jul 13, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Gladys | 8.0 | 41 | Jul 27, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.3 | 65 | Jun 29, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Solace for Tired Feet | 7.3 | 45 | Aug 10, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Penguin One, Us Zero | 7.2 | 49 | Jul 6, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | B.J. and the A.C. | 7.2 | 44 | Jul 20, 2014 |