The Sopranos Episode Ratings Heatmap
1999 · 5 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.31), 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 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 65 episodes, The Sopranos 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 12 ("Isabella"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 61 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("A Hit Is a Hit"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("Boca", 8.1) and Episode 10 ("A Hit Is a Hit", 7.3), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Sopranos
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Isabella | 8.5 | 61 | Mar 28, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano | 8.4 | 65 | Apr 4, 1999 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Meadowlands | 8.2 | 73 | Jan 31, 1999 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | College | 8.1 | 72 | Feb 7, 1999 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Boca | 8.1 | 62 | Mar 7, 1999 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Nobody Knows Anything | 8.1 | 62 | Mar 21, 1999 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti | 8.1 | 61 | Feb 28, 1999 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Denial, Anger, Acceptance | 8.0 | 73 | Jan 24, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | 46 Long | 7.9 | 81 | Jan 17, 1999 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Down Neck | 7.9 | 62 | Feb 21, 1999 |