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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Thriller Episode Ratings Heatmap

1973 · 5 Seasons · 37 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (8 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
8.5/10

S1E3: Someone at the Top of the Stairs (2 votes)

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Best Season
7.44/10

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

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Most Consistent Season
Season 1

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.68), maintaining an average of 7.4.

Strongest Finale
7.0/10

Season 1 finale: "Spell of Evil"

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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

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 5 seasons and 37 episodes, Thriller has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 ("Someone at the Top of the Stairs"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("Spell of Evil"), landing at 7.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Someone at the Top of the Stairs", 8.5) and Episode 4 ("An Echo of Theresa", 7), a swing of 1.5 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Thriller

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 3 Someone at the Top of the Stairs 8.5 2 Apr 28, 1973
#2 Season 1, Ep 8 File It Under Fear 8.5 2 Jun 2, 1973
#3 Season 1, Ep 2 Possession 7.5 2 Apr 21, 1973
#4 Season 1, Ep 1 Lady Killer 7.0 2 Apr 14, 1973
#5 Season 1, Ep 4 An Echo of Theresa 7.0 2 May 5, 1973
#6 Season 1, Ep 7 A Place to Die 7.0 1 May 26, 1973
#7 Season 1, Ep 9 The Eyes Have It 7.0 1 Jun 9, 1973
#8 Season 1, Ep 10 Spell of Evil 7.0 1 Jun 16, 1973
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