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TV Series Ratings Analysis

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2017 · 2 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (10 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
9.0/10

S1E10: Scalps (3 votes)

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Best Season
8.00/10

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

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.85), maintaining an average of 8.0.

Strongest Finale
9.0/10

Season 1 finale: "Scalps"

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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

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 2 seasons and 20 episodes, The Son has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 10 ("Scalps"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("First Son of Texas"), landing at 6.3/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("The Buffalo Hunter", 8.7) and Episode 7 ("Marriage Bond", 7.5), a swing of 1.2 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Son

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 10 Scalps 9.0 3 Jun 10, 2017
#2 Season 1, Ep 5 No Prisoners 8.7 3 Apr 29, 2017
#3 Season 1, Ep 6 The Buffalo Hunter 8.7 3 May 6, 2017
#4 Season 1, Ep 3 Second Empire 8.5 3 Apr 15, 2017
#5 Season 1, Ep 4 Death Song 8.3 3 Apr 22, 2017
#6 Season 1, Ep 2 The Plum Tree 8.0 3 Apr 8, 2017
#7 Season 1, Ep 9 The Prophecy 8.0 2 Jun 3, 2017
#8 Season 1, Ep 7 Marriage Bond 7.5 2 May 13, 2017
#9 Season 1, Ep 8 Honey Hunt 7.0 2 May 20, 2017
#10 Season 1, Ep 1 First Son of Texas 6.3 6 Apr 8, 2017
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