The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Episode Ratings Heatmap
2015 · 2 Seasons · 259 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.1/10 (109 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.47), maintaining an average of 6.1.
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 |
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| Ep 1 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 3.5 | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – |
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| Ep 22 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 28 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 29 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 30 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 31 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 33 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 34 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 35 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 36 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 37 | 6.0 | – |
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| Ep 40 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 41 | 4.0 | – |
| Ep 42 | 6.0 | – |
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| Ep 82 | 7.0 | – |
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| Ep 88 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 89 | 6.0 | – |
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| Ep 94 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 95 | 6.0 | – |
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| Ep 103 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 104 | 6.0 | – |
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| Ep 107 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 108 | 6.0 | – |
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| Ep 111 | 7.0 | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.1 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 259 episodes, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 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 5 ("“American Sniper”"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("Who's Raising Our Kids?"), landing at 3.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("America's Relationship with War", 6) and Episode 14 ("Who's Raising Our Kids?", 3.5), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | “American Sniper” | 7.0 | 2 | Jan 26, 2015 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Anti-Vaxxers & Fat Acceptance | 7.0 | 2 | Feb 11, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Allegations Against Bill Cosby | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 20, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Black Fatherhood | 7.0 | 1 | Feb 4, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Black Women in America | 7.0 | 1 | Feb 26, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Ferguson Police Report | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 5, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 82 | Bree Newsome Interview & Dumping Donald Trump | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 2, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 83 | Donald Trump vs POWs & Bill Cosby Backlash | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 20, 2015 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 88 | Carefree Jon Stewart & Gun Control Debate | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 28, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 94 | GOP Presidential Debate & Donald Trump | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 10, 2015 |