VICE Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 5 Seasons · 83 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.0/10 (63 rated)
S2E6: Rocky Mountain High & North Korean Defectors (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.95), maintaining an average of 8.7.
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 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | – | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.8 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | – | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 9 | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 83 episodes, VICE has earned an overall series rating of 9.0 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 6 ("Rocky Mountain High & North Korean Defectors"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 1 ("Our Rising Oceans"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 3 ("When the Earth Melts & The Displaced", 10) and Episode 4 ("Kings of Cannabis & Into the Darkness", 6), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of VICE
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Rocky Mountain High & North Korean Defectors | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 25, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 3 | We The People & Countdown to Extinction | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 20, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Savior Seeds & India's Water Crisis | 10.0 | 1 | May 8, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 10 | A Prayer for Uganda & Kidneyville | 10.0 | 1 | May 15, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Afghanistan After Us & La Haine | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 19, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 14 | Cold War 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 26, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Escape to Europe & Cycle of Terror | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 6 | Return to Yemen & Church and States | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 11, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 7 | Palestine Now & Viva Cuba Libre | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 8 | Afghan Women's Rights & Floating Armories | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 8, 2016 |