The Queen's Gambit Episode Ratings Heatmap
2020 · 1 Seasons · 7 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (7 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.22), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 1 seasons and 7 episodes, The Queen's Gambit has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 7 ("End Game"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 117 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Fork"), landing at 8.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Exchanges", 8.4) and Episode 3 ("Doubled Pawns", 8.1), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Queen's Gambit
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | End Game | 8.6 | 117 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Exchanges | 8.4 | 111 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Openings | 8.2 | 136 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Doubled Pawns | 8.1 | 104 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Middle Game | 8.1 | 104 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Adjournment | 8.0 | 104 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Fork | 8.0 | 102 | Oct 23, 2020 |