The Twilight Zone Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 3 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.8/10 (65 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.72), maintaining an average of 6.1.
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 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 9 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Ep 12 | 5.3 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 14 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 16 | 6.5 | – | 7.5 |
| Ep 17 | 5.7 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 18 | 5.6 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 19 | 3.3 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 20 | 6.7 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 24 | 6.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 26 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 27 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 28 | – | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 29 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 30 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Season Avg | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
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 2, Episode 6 ("The Convict's Piano"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 11 ("Song of the Younger World / The Girl I Married"), landing at 2.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 10 ("Time and Teresa Golowitz / Voices in the Earth", 6) and Episode 11 ("Song of the Younger World / The Girl I Married", 2.5), a swing of 3.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Twilight Zone
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 6 | The Convict's Piano | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 11, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 29 | Special Service | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 8, 1989 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 16 | The Cold Equations | 7.5 | 2 | Jan 7, 1989 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Examination Day / A Message From Charity | 7.2 | 4 | Nov 1, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Monsters! / A Small Talent for War / A Matter of Minutes | 7.0 | 2 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 26 | Many, Many Monkeys | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 18, 1989 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Shadow Play / Grace Note | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 4, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 5 | The Toys of Caliban | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 4, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel | 7.0 | 1 | May 21, 1987 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 1988 |