TV Series Ratings Analysis

This Life Episode Ratings Heatmap

1996 · 2 Seasons · 32 Episodes · Overall Score: 1.5/10 (2 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

2.0/10

S1E11: Let's Get It On (2 votes)

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Best Season

2.00/10

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

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Strongest Finale

2.0/10

Season 1 finale: "Let's Get It On"

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Key Ratings Insights

Best season by average: Season 1 averaged 2.00/10 across 1 rated episodes.
Ratings fell from Season 1 (average 2.00/10) to Season 2 (average 1.00/10), a decline of 1.00 points.

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	Season 2
Ep 1	–	1.0
Ep 2	–	–
Ep 3	–	–
Ep 4	–	–
Ep 5	–	–
Ep 6	–	–
Ep 7	–	–
Ep 8	–	–
Ep 9	–	–
Ep 10	–	–
Ep 11	2.0	–
Ep 12	–	–
Ep 13	–	–
Ep 14	–	–
Ep 15	–	–
Ep 16	–	–
Ep 17	–	–
Ep 18	–	–
Ep 19	–	–
Ep 20	–	–
Ep 21	–	–
Season Avg	2.0	1.0

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 2 seasons and 32 episodes, This Life has earned an overall series rating of 1.5 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.

The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 11 ("Let's Get It On"), rated at an extraordinary 2.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 1 ("Last Tango In Southwark"), landing at 1.0/10.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of This Life

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 1, Ep 11	Let's Get It On	2.0	2	Jun 3, 1996
#2	Season 2, Ep 1	Last Tango In Southwark	1.0	2	Mar 17, 1997