The Twilight Zone Episode Ratings Heatmap
2002 · 1 Seasons · 43 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.2/10 (43 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.95), maintaining an average of 6.2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.1 |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 |
| Ep 3 | 6.8 |
| Ep 4 | 4.9 |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.8 |
| Ep 8 | 4.6 |
| Ep 9 | 7.4 |
| Ep 10 | 5.8 |
| Ep 11 | 6.6 |
| Ep 12 | 4.1 |
| Ep 13 | 6.2 |
| Ep 14 | 4.1 |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | 5.0 |
| Ep 17 | 6.4 |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 |
| Ep 19 | 6.2 |
| Ep 20 | 6.0 |
| Ep 21 | 4.9 |
| Ep 22 | 6.5 |
| Ep 23 | 5.2 |
| Ep 24 | 6.4 |
| Ep 25 | 5.8 |
| Ep 26 | 6.0 |
| Ep 27 | 5.3 |
| Ep 28 | 5.8 |
| Ep 29 | 7.2 |
| Ep 30 | 7.3 |
| Ep 31 | 7.4 |
| Ep 32 | 7.2 |
| Ep 33 | 5.6 |
| Ep 34 | 7.5 |
| Ep 35 | 5.6 |
| Ep 36 | 7.0 |
| Ep 37 | 6.0 |
| Ep 38 | 5.8 |
| Ep 39 | 5.2 |
| Ep 40 | 7.0 |
| Ep 41 | 5.6 |
| Ep 42 | 7.3 |
| Ep 43 | 5.6 |
| Season Avg | 6.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 43 episodes, The Twilight Zone has earned an overall series rating of 6.2 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 5 ("Cradle of Darkness"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("To Protect and Serve"), landing at 4.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 11 ("The Lineman", 6.6) and Episode 12 ("Harsh Mistress", 4.1), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Twilight Zone
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Cradle of Darkness | 7.7 | 6 | Oct 2, 2002 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 34 | The Placebo Effect | 7.5 | 6 | Apr 2, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Pool Guy | 7.4 | 5 | Oct 16, 2002 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 31 | The Monsters Are on Maple Street | 7.4 | 5 | Feb 19, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 30 | It's Still a Good Life | 7.3 | 6 | Feb 19, 2003 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 42 | Sunrise | 7.3 | 6 | May 21, 2003 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | One Night at Mercy | 7.2 | 6 | Sep 18, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 29 | Into the Light | 7.2 | 5 | Feb 12, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 32 | Memphis | 7.2 | 5 | Feb 26, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Night Route | 7.0 | 7 | Oct 2, 2002 |