Ugly Betty Episode Ratings Heatmap
2006 · 4 Seasons · 85 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (85 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 6.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Ep 3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Ep 4 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Ep 9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Ep 11 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Ep 12 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Ep 14 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Ep 16 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
| Ep 19 | 7.3 | – | 5.0 | 8.3 |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | 4.6 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.3 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 85 episodes, Ugly Betty has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 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 4, Episode 19 ("The Past Presents the Future"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 16 ("All The World's A Stage"), landing at 4.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 15 ("Fire and Nice", 7.3) and Episode 16 ("All The World's A Stage", 4.6), a swing of 2.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ugly Betty
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 4, Ep 19 | The Past Presents the Future | 8.3 | 3 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 1 | The Butterfly Effect (1) | 8.0 | 4 | Oct 16, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Manhattan Project | 8.0 | 3 | Sep 25, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Derailed | 7.7 | 3 | Feb 15, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 18 | London Calling | 7.7 | 3 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Box and the Bunny | 7.6 | 5 | Oct 5, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Fey's Sleigh Ride | 7.6 | 5 | Oct 19, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Fake Plastic Snow | 7.6 | 5 | Nov 30, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Trust, Lust, and Must | 7.5 | 4 | Nov 2, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 1 | How Betty Got Her Grieve Back | 7.5 | 4 | Sep 27, 2007 |