TV Series Ratings Analysis

Top Gear Episode Ratings Heatmap

2002 · 30 Seasons · 215 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.2/10 (215 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

9.0/10

S28E1: Episode 1 (1 votes)

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Best Season

8.33/10

Season 28 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 26

Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 5.5.

Strongest Finale

9.0/10

Season 28 finale: "Episode 6"

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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

Episode	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13	Season 14	Season 15	Season 16	Season 17	Season 18	Season 19	Season 20	Season 21	Season 22	Season 23	Season 24	Season 25	Season 26	Season 27	Season 28	Season 29	Season 30
Ep 1	7.4	7.6	7.1	7.3	7.0	7.6	6.9	7.5	7.9	6.4	7.8	7.7	7.8	8.2	7.6	8.0	7.3	8.4	7.8	7.7	7.1	7.3	3.9	4.2	5.8	5.5	6.5	9.0	7.0	6.0
Ep 2	6.6	7.0	7.1	7.2	7.6	7.0	7.2	8.0	7.2	7.1	7.1	7.6	8.1	7.1	6.9	8.0	7.8	8.1	8.0	7.3	7.7	7.2	4.0	4.7	6.3	5.5	5.5	8.0	9.0	6.5
Ep 3	6.7	7.5	7.1	7.2	6.5	8.1	7.1	8.7	7.1	7.0	8.1	7.3	7.6	7.1	7.4	7.7	7.6	6.2	6.6	7.9	7.3	7.8	4.2	4.7	7.0	5.5	4.5	8.0	9.0	6.0
Ep 4	6.6	7.2	7.3	7.5	7.4	7.5	6.9	7.3	6.8	8.5	7.8	7.6	7.7	7.1	8.2	7.1	7.5	7.8	7.4	7.2	7.6	7.0	4.0	4.7	6.0	5.5	4.5	8.0	9.0	8.5
Ep 5	7.0	7.5	8.0	7.8	7.4	7.1	8.0	7.0	7.4	8.1	6.3	8.2	7.6	7.3	7.9	7.2	7.6	7.7	7.0	7.5	7.5	7.0	4.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	4.5	8.0	5.0	–
Ep 6	7.3	7.1	8.0	7.2	7.6	7.6	7.8	7.2	7.9	6.8	8.1	7.6	6.8	8.4	7.4	7.5	7.7	7.7	8.6	7.4	8.5	7.4	3.7	5.5	6.5	–	–	9.0	–	–
Ep 7	7.4	7.4	6.7	6.8	6.4	6.7	7.4	8.0	–	8.1	–	7.4	6.6	7.5	–	–	–	7.9	8.4	–	8.6	7.2	–	6.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 8	6.9	7.1	6.7	7.7	7.6	7.5	–	7.9	–	5.4	–	8.8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 9	7.0	7.4	7.2	7.0	7.5	7.2	–	–	–	6.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 10	7.4	6.6	–	7.3	–	7.9	–	–	–	8.2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ep 11	–	–	–	–	–	6.9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Season Avg	7.0	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.2	7.4	7.3	7.7	7.4	7.2	7.5	7.8	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.8	7.4	4.0	5.2	6.3	5.5	5.1	8.3	7.8	6.8

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 30 seasons and 215 episodes, Top Gear has earned an overall series rating of 7.2 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 28, Episode 1 ("Episode 1"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 23, Episode 6 ("Episode 6"), landing at 3.7/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 29 between Episode 4 ("Episode 4", 9) and Episode 5 ("Episode 5", 5), a swing of 4 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Top Gear

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 28, Ep 1	Episode 1	9.0	1	Jan 26, 2020
#2	Season 28, Ep 6	Episode 6	9.0	1	Mar 1, 2020
#3	Season 29, Ep 2	Episode 2	9.0	1	Oct 11, 2020
#4	Season 29, Ep 3	Episode 3	9.0	1	Oct 18, 2020
#5	Season 29, Ep 4	Episode 4	9.0	1	Oct 25, 2020
#6	Season 12, Ep 8	Vietnam Special	8.8	30	Dec 28, 2008
#7	Season 8, Ep 3	Episode 3	8.7	8	May 21, 2006
#8	Season 21, Ep 7	Burma Special (2)	8.6	27	Mar 16, 2014
#9	Season 19, Ep 6	Africa Special (1)	8.6	11	Mar 3, 2013
#10	Season 21, Ep 6	Burma Special (1)	8.5	26	Mar 9, 2014