Yellowstone Episode Ratings Heatmap
2018 · 5 Seasons · 53 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (9 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.27), maintaining an average of 7.7.
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 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 53 episodes, Yellowstone has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 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 1 ("Daybreak"), rated at an extraordinary 8.1/10 with 138 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("No Good Horses"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Daybreak", 8.1) and Episode 2 ("Kill the Messenger", 7.5), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Yellowstone
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Daybreak | 8.1 | 138 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Coming Home | 8.0 | 45 | Jul 25, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Long Black Train | 7.9 | 45 | Jul 18, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Remembering | 7.9 | 42 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | A Monster Is Among Us | 7.8 | 36 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Unravelling (2) | 7.7 | 39 | Aug 22, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Kill the Messenger | 7.5 | 53 | Jun 27, 2018 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Unravelling (1) | 7.5 | 36 | Aug 15, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | No Good Horses | 7.3 | 49 | Jul 11, 2018 |