The Listener Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.6/10 (26 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.4), maintaining an average of 6.9.
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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 4.3 |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 3.3 |
| Ep 6 | 6.5 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | 9.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 3.0 |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | – | 9.0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 65 episodes, The Listener has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 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 8 ("One Way or Another"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 11 ("House of Horror"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 4 ("Smoke and Mirrors", 8) and Episode 5 ("Game Over", 3.3), a swing of 4.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Listener
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | One Way or Another | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 23, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Captain Nightfall | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 29, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | I'm an Adult Now | 8.0 | 2 | Jun 4, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | A Voice in the Dark | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2009 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Journey | 8.0 | 1 | Aug 27, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 1 | The Wrong Man | 8.0 | 1 | May 26, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 2 | The Lockup | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 2, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 4 | Smoke and Mirrors | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 16, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 6 | Man in the Mirror | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 10 | Family Secrets | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 28, 2014 |