Young Sheldon Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 5 Seasons · 105 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (22 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 7.1.
Season 1 finale: "Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set"
Episode Recap →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 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 105 episodes, Young Sheldon has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 6 ("A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 30 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac", 7.7) and Episode 7 ("A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run", 6.9), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Young Sheldon
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac | 7.7 | 30 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia | 7.7 | 30 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers | 7.4 | 31 | Jan 11, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple | 7.4 | 27 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey | 7.3 | 30 | Mar 1, 2018 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 20 | A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish | 7.3 | 27 | Apr 26, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System | 7.2 | 32 | Nov 2, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 10 | An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo | 7.2 | 30 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 18 | A Mother, A Child, and a Blue Man's Backside | 7.2 | 28 | Apr 12, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentleman Callers, and a Dinette Set | 7.2 | 28 | May 10, 2018 |