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Red Dwarf

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Red Dwarf across all 12 seasons.

1988–2017 · 12 seasons · BBC Two · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
IMDb
8.4
40k ratings
TMDB
8.1
468 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
E1
7.8
8.0
8.5
7.8
8.3
8.2
7.9
7.5
6.3
8.1
7.4
7.5
E2
7.9
8.4
8.4
8.1
8.2
8.7
8.1
7.5
6.3
8.0
7.6
7.2
E3
7.6
8.3
8.8
8.5
8.1
8.6
7.3
7.3
6.6
8.0
7.8
6.4
E4
7.5
8.1
7.9
8.5
8.9
8.0
6.9
8.0
7.5
7.7
7.4
E5
7.6
8.7
8.3
8.7
8.0
8.2
7.7
7.4
7.5
7.5
7.5
E6
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
9.3
8.4
7.0
7.0
8.0
7.7
8.3
E7
7.4
6.9
E8
7.3
7.3
AVG
7.7
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.5
8.3
7.5
7.4
6.4
7.9
7.6
7.4

Overview

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

NetworkBBC Two
Runtime~30 min
Seasons12

Red Dwarf holds an IMDb rating of 8.4 from 40K votes. Across its 73 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S5E6 "Back to Reality" at 9.3, and the lowest is S9E1 "Back to Earth (1)" at 6.3. Season 5 is the strongest, averaging 8.5 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.3
S5E6Back to Reality
Low point6.3
S9E1Back to Earth (1)

Averages 7.8 across 73 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 5 at 8.5.

Average by season

Season 17.76 eps
Season 28.36 eps
Season 38.36 eps
Season 48.36 eps
Season 58.56 eps
Season 68.46 eps
Season 77.58 eps
Season 87.48 eps
Season 96.43 eps
Season 107.96 eps
Season 117.66 eps
Season 127.46 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S5E6Back to Reality9.3
2S5E4Quarantine8.9
3S3E3Polymorph8.8
4S2E5Queeg8.7
5S4E5Dimension Jump8.7

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Red Dwarf have?

Red Dwarf has 73 episodes across 12 seasons.

How many seasons does Red Dwarf have?

Red Dwarf has 12 seasons.

What is Red Dwarf's IMDb rating?

Red Dwarf holds an IMDb rating of 8.4 from 40K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Red Dwarf?

The highest-rated episode of Red Dwarf is S5E6 “Back to Reality”, rated 9.3 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Red Dwarf?

The lowest-rated episode of Red Dwarf is S9E1 “Back to Earth (1)”, rated 6.3 on IMDb.

Which season of Red Dwarf is the best?

Season 5 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.5 per episode.