Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 38 episodes, The Tudors 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 2 ("Simply Henry"), rated at an extraordinary 8.1/10 with 17 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("The Death of Wolsey"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("True Love", 8.1) and Episode 7 ("Message to the Emperor", 6.9), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Tudors
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Simply Henry | 8.1 | 17 | Apr 8, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | True Love | 8.1 | 8 | May 6, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Truth and Justice | 8.1 | 8 | May 20, 2007 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | His Majesty, The King | 7.9 | 9 | Apr 22, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Look to God First | 7.8 | 8 | May 27, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | In Cold Blood | 7.4 | 44 | Apr 1, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey! | 7.1 | 15 | Apr 15, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Arise, My Lord | 6.9 | 11 | Apr 29, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Message to the Emperor | 6.9 | 11 | May 13, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Death of Wolsey | 6.8 | 11 | Jun 3, 2007 |