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TV Series Ratings Analysis

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2007 · 2 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (20 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
8.2/10

S1E3: Operation Education (4 votes)

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Best Season
7.58/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 2

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.28), maintaining an average of 7.4.

Strongest Finale
7.7/10

Season 2 finale: "The Lying King"

Episode Recap →
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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 7.58/10 across 13 rated episodes.
  • Ratings fell from Season 1 (average 7.58/10) to Season 2 (average 7.43/10), a decline of 0.15 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1 Season 2
Ep 1 8.0 7.3
Ep 2 7.8 7.7
Ep 3 8.2 7.3
Ep 4 7.3 7.3
Ep 5 7.3 7.7
Ep 6 7.3 7.0
Ep 7 7.7 7.7
Ep 8 7.7 –
Ep 9 7.0 –
Ep 10 8.0 –
Ep 11 7.7 –
Ep 12 7.3 –
Ep 13 7.3 –
Season Avg 7.6 7.4

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 2 seasons and 20 episodes, The Riches has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 3 ("Operation Education"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 6 ("Dead Calm"), landing at 7.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Operation Education", 8.2) and Episode 4 ("Been There, Done That", 7.3), a swing of 0.9 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Riches

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 3 Operation Education 8.2 4 Mar 26, 2007
#2 Season 1, Ep 1 Pilot 8.0 5 Mar 12, 2007
#3 Season 1, Ep 10 This Is Your Brain on Drugs 8.0 3 May 14, 2007
#4 Season 1, Ep 2 Believe the Lie 7.8 5 Mar 19, 2007
#5 Season 1, Ep 7 Virgin Territory 7.7 3 Apr 23, 2007
#6 Season 1, Ep 8 X Spots the Mark 7.7 3 Apr 30, 2007
#7 Season 1, Ep 11 Anything Hugh Can Do, I Can Do Better 7.7 3 May 21, 2007
#8 Season 2, Ep 2 Friday Night Lights 7.7 3 Mar 25, 2008
#9 Season 2, Ep 5 Trust Never Sleeps 7.7 3 Apr 15, 2008
#10 Season 2, Ep 7 The Lying King 7.7 3 Apr 29, 2008
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