Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 6.8.
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 1 seasons and 9 episodes, The New Pope has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 ("Eighth Episode"), rated at an extraordinary 7.6/10 with 13 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Fifth Episode"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("First Episode", 7.3) and Episode 2 ("Second Episode", 6.3), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The New Pope
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Eighth Episode | 7.6 | 13 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | First Episode | 7.3 | 16 | Jan 10, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Ninth Episode | 7.1 | 15 | Feb 7, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Seventh Episode | 6.9 | 15 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Fourth Episode | 6.6 | 15 | Jan 17, 2020 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Third Episode | 6.4 | 15 | Jan 17, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Sixth Episode | 6.4 | 15 | Jan 24, 2020 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Second Episode | 6.3 | 15 | Jan 10, 2020 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Fifth Episode | 6.3 | 15 | Jan 24, 2020 |