The Office Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 9 Seasons · 186 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (186 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.15), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 9 seasons and 186 episodes, The Office has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 7, Episode 21 ("Goodbye, Michael"), rated at an extraordinary 9.4/10 with 67 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 9, Episode 5 ("Here Comes Treble"), landing at 6.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 7 between Episode 21 ("Goodbye, Michael", 9.4) and Episode 22 ("The Inner Circle", 7.8), a swing of 1.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Office
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 7, Ep 21 | Goodbye, Michael | 9.4 | 67 | Apr 28, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 13 | Stress Relief | 9.2 | 68 | Feb 1, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 9 | Dinner Party | 9.1 | 64 | Apr 10, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 9, Ep 23 | Finale | 9.0 | 71 | May 16, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Casino Night | 9.0 | 63 | May 11, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 23 | The Job | 9.0 | 53 | May 17, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 14 | Goodbye Toby | 9.0 | 48 | May 15, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 23 | Broke | 8.9 | 53 | Apr 23, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 9, Ep 22 | A.A.R.M. | 8.9 | 41 | May 9, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 22 | Beach Games | 8.8 | 50 | May 10, 2007 |