The Newsroom Episode Ratings Heatmap
2012 · 3 Seasons · 25 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 25 episodes, The Newsroom has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 1 ("We Just Decided To"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 25 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate"), landing at 6.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn", 7.4) and Episode 9 ("The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate", 6.7), a swing of 0.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Newsroom
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | We Just Decided To | 7.8 | 25 | Jun 24, 2012 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Greater Fool | 7.8 | 16 | Aug 26, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Amen | 7.7 | 18 | Jul 22, 2012 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Bullies | 7.6 | 17 | Jul 29, 2012 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The 112th Congress | 7.5 | 20 | Jul 8, 2012 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | News Night 2.0 | 7.4 | 19 | Jul 1, 2012 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | I'll Try to Fix You | 7.4 | 18 | Jul 15, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn | 7.4 | 17 | Aug 12, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | 5/1 | 7.1 | 17 | Aug 5, 2012 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate | 6.7 | 19 | Aug 19, 2012 |