The Sarah Jane Adventures Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 5 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.4/10 (52 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.28), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Ep 3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Ep 7 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.3 | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | – |
| Ep 12 | – | 8.0 | 8.2 | 9.3 | – |
| Season Avg | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 52 episodes, The Sarah Jane Adventures has earned an overall series rating of 8.4 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 3, Episode 6 ("The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.5/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 6 ("Secrets of the Stars (2)"), landing at 7.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 6 ("The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)", 9.5) and Episode 7 ("The Eternity Trap (1)", 8.2), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 6 | The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2) | 9.5 | 4 | Oct 30, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 5 | Death of the Doctor (1) | 9.5 | 4 | Oct 25, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 6 | Death of the Doctor (2) | 9.5 | 4 | Oct 26, 2010 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 10 | Lost in Time (2) | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 12 | Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (2) | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 16, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 4 | The Curse of Clyde Langer (2) | 9.3 | 3 | Oct 11, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 5 | The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (1) | 9.2 | 4 | Oct 29, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2) | 9.0 | 4 | Nov 5, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 9 | Lost in Time (1) | 9.0 | 3 | Nov 8, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 3 | The Curse of Clyde Langer (1) | 9.0 | 3 | Oct 10, 2011 |