The Real Housewives of New York City Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 5 Seasons · 81 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (9 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 81 episodes, The Real Housewives of New York City has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 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 1, Episode 6 ("Girls' Night Out"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The Lost Footage"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Reunion: Watch What Happens", 7.5) and Episode 9 ("The Lost Footage", 6.5), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Girls' Night Out | 7.5 | 2 | Apr 8, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Reunion: Watch What Happens | 7.5 | 2 | Apr 22, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Hamptons | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 11, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Fashion Week | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 18, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Social Wife | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 25, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Careful, She Bites | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 1, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Second Chances | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 15, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Meet the Wives | 6.5 | 2 | Mar 4, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Lost Footage | 6.5 | 2 | May 27, 2008 |