The Vampire Diaries Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 111 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), 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.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 111 episodes, The Vampire Diaries 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 22 ("Founder's Day"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 19 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Friday Night Bites"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("Unpleasantville", 7.7) and Episode 13 ("Children of the Damned", 6.7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Vampire Diaries
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Founder's Day | 8.6 | 19 | May 13, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Let the Right One In | 8.3 | 18 | Apr 8, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | 162 Candles | 8.1 | 19 | Nov 5, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Bloodlines | 8.0 | 17 | Jan 21, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.9 | 115 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Fool Me Once | 7.9 | 18 | Feb 11, 2010 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Unpleasantville | 7.7 | 17 | Jan 28, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 15 | A Few Good Men | 7.7 | 16 | Mar 25, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Under Control | 7.6 | 16 | Apr 15, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | History Repeating | 7.5 | 18 | Nov 12, 2009 |