The Outer Limits Episode Ratings Heatmap
1963 · 2 Seasons · 49 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.5/10 (47 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.88), maintaining an average of 6.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Ep 6 | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| Ep 12 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Ep 14 | 6.8 | 4.0 |
| Ep 15 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 16 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| Ep 17 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 18 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 19 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | 6.7 | – |
| Ep 28 | 5.5 | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 30 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 31 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 32 | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.4 | 6.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 49 episodes, The Outer Limits has earned an overall series rating of 6.5 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 2, Episode 3 ("Behold, Eck!"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 16 ("The Premonition"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 15 ("The Brain of Colonel Barham", 8) and Episode 16 ("The Premonition", 3), a swing of 5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Outer Limits
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Behold, Eck! | 10.0 | 2 | Oct 3, 1964 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 9 | I, Robot | 8.7 | 2 | Nov 14, 1964 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 11 | The Inheritors Part II | 8.5 | 2 | Nov 28, 1964 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 18 | ZZZZZ | 8.2 | 4 | Jan 27, 1964 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Demon with a Glass Hand | 8.2 | 4 | Oct 17, 1964 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Soldier | 8.0 | 4 | Sep 19, 1964 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 10 | The Inheritors Part I | 8.0 | 2 | Nov 21, 1964 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 15 | The Brain of Colonel Barham | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 2, 1965 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Cry of Silence | 8.0 | 0 | Oct 24, 1964 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Sixth Finger | 7.7 | 6 | Oct 14, 1963 |