The Strain Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 4 Seasons · 46 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 7.2.
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 4 seasons and 46 episodes, The Strain has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 8 ("Creatures of the Night"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 29 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The Disappeared"), landing at 6.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Creatures of the Night", 7.7) and Episode 9 ("The Disappeared", 6.7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Strain
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Creatures of the Night | 7.7 | 29 | Aug 31, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | For Services Rendered | 7.6 | 29 | Aug 24, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Master | 7.6 | 27 | Oct 5, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Last Rites | 7.6 | 26 | Sep 28, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Occultation | 7.3 | 30 | Aug 17, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Third Rail | 7.3 | 26 | Sep 21, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Night Zero | 7.2 | 53 | Jul 13, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Gone Smooth | 7.2 | 35 | Jul 27, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Runaways | 7.2 | 30 | Aug 10, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Loved Ones | 7.0 | 27 | Sep 14, 2014 |