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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin Episode Ratings Heatmap

2021 · 1 Seasons · 5 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (5 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
8.0/10

S1E3: Seen But Not Heard (2 votes)

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Best Season
7.34/10

Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.78), maintaining an average of 7.3.

Strongest Finale
6.0/10

Season 1 finale: "The Way Forward"

Episode Recap →
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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 7.34/10 across 5 rated episodes.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1
Ep 1 7.7
Ep 2 7.5
Ep 3 8.0
Ep 4 7.5
Ep 5 6.0
Season Avg 7.3

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.

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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
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