The Returned Episode Ratings Heatmap
2012 · 2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (16 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 16 episodes, The Returned has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 7 ("Etienne"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Adèle"), landing at 5.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Serge and Toni", 7.9) and Episode 6 ("Lucy", 5.9), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Returned
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Etienne | 8.0 | 3 | Oct 19, 2015 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Camille | 7.9 | 9 | Nov 26, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Serge and Toni | 7.9 | 5 | Dec 10, 2012 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Victor | 7.7 | 5 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Virgil | 7.7 | 3 | Oct 5, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 8 | The Returned | 7.5 | 4 | Oct 19, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Esther | 7.5 | 2 | Oct 12, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Julie | 7.4 | 7 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Milan | 7.3 | 3 | Sep 28, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Morgane | 7.3 | 3 | Oct 5, 2015 |