Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.78), maintaining an average of 7.3.
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 1 seasons and 5 episodes, The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 3 ("Seen But Not Heard"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("The Way Forward"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Revelations", 7.5) and Episode 5 ("The Way Forward", 6), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Seen But Not Heard | 8.0 | 2 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Kingdom | 7.7 | 3 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | A Family Affair | 7.5 | 2 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Revelations | 7.5 | 2 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Way Forward | 6.0 | 2 | Apr 28, 2022 |