The Twilight Zone Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 3 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.8/10 (24 rated)
S1E6: Examination Day / A Message From Charity (4 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.95), maintaining an average of 5.8.
Season 1 finale: "A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot"
Episode Recap →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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.2 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.9 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 5.3 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 4.8 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.2 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 4.2 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 5.3 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 5.7 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 5.6 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 3.2 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.7 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 5.8 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 65 episodes, The Twilight Zone has earned an overall series rating of 5.8 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 6 ("Examination Day / A Message From Charity"), rated at an extraordinary 7.2/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 19 ("The Leprechaun-Artist / Dead Run"), landing at 3.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 18 ("Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading", 5.6) and Episode 19 ("The Leprechaun-Artist / Dead Run", 3.2), a swing of 2.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Twilight Zone
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Examination Day / A Message From Charity | 7.2 | 4 | Nov 1, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Monsters! / A Small Talent for War / A Matter of Minutes | 7.0 | 2 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Shadow Play / Grace Note | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 4, 1986 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye | 6.9 | 7 | Oct 11, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Profile in Silver / Button, Button | 6.7 | 3 | Mar 7, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Elevator / To See the Invisible Man / Tooth and Consequences | 6.5 | 2 | Jan 31, 1986 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Wordplay / Dreams for Sale / Chameleon | 6.3 | 7 | Oct 4, 1985 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Shatterday / A Little Peace and Quiet | 6.2 | 11 | Sep 27, 1985 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Act Break / The Burning Man / Dealer's Choice | 6.0 | 3 | Nov 15, 1985 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Dead Woman's Shoes / Wong's Lost and Found Emporium | 6.0 | 2 | Nov 22, 1985 |