The Outer Limits Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 7 Seasons · 153 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.0/10 (152 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.78), maintaining an average of 5.8.
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 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Ep 4 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Ep 5 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Ep 6 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| Ep 7 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Ep 10 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| Ep 11 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Ep 13 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| Ep 14 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| Ep 15 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 16 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 7.2 |
| Ep 17 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Ep 18 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Ep 19 | 5.2 | 5.1 | – | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| Ep 20 | 7.2 | 5.8 | – | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Ep 21 | 4.8 | 7.8 | – | 6.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Ep 22 | – | 7.2 | – | 5.7 | 5.5 | – | 4.8 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | 5.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 153 episodes, The Outer Limits has earned an overall series rating of 6.0 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 1 ("A Stitch in Time"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 15 ("Mary 25"), landing at 3.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 9 ("Glyphic", 7.7) and Episode 10 ("Identity Crisis", 4), a swing of 3.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Outer Limits
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 1 | A Stitch in Time | 8.6 | 9 | Jan 14, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Inconstant Moon | 8.4 | 10 | Apr 12, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 7, Ep 2 | Patient Zero | 8.0 | 6 | Mar 23, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 9 | What Will the Neighbors Think? | 8.0 | 4 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| #5 | Season 7, Ep 1 | Family Values | 8.0 | 3 | Mar 16, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 21 | Vanishing Act | 7.8 | 5 | Jul 21, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 9 | Glyphic | 7.7 | 3 | Mar 20, 1998 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 12 | Tribunal | 7.6 | 5 | May 14, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 12 | The Conversion | 7.5 | 10 | Jun 9, 1995 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Tempests | 7.5 | 2 | Mar 7, 1997 |