The Politician Episode Ratings Heatmap
2019 · 2 Seasons · 15 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (15 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.45), maintaining an average of 7.7.
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 2 seasons and 15 episodes, The Politician has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 5 ("The Voters"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("The Voters", 9.5) and Episode 6 ("What's in the Box?", 8.5), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Politician
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 5 | The Voters | 9.5 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Vienna | 8.5 | 4 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 1 | New York State of Mind | 8.5 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Cancel Culture | 8.5 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Hail Mary | 8.5 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 6 | What's in the Box? | 8.5 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Election Day | 8.5 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Conscious Unthroupling | 8.0 | 2 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Harrington Commode | 7.8 | 5 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Gone Girl | 7.8 | 5 | Sep 27, 2019 |