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The Big Valley

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Big Valley across all 4 seasons.

1965–1969 · 4 seasons · ABC · Western · Drama
IMDb
7.6
4k ratings
TMDB
6.2
59 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
8.3
7.5
7.2
7.7
E2
7.8
7.3
7.9
7.7
E3
8.3
7.2
7.9
7.5
E4
7.6
7.8
8.1
7.6
E5
7.5
7.4
8.3
8.0
E6
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.4
E7
7.5
7.4
7.4
7.9
E8
8.2
7.7
7.8
7.6
E9
7.7
7.7
8.1
8.3
E10
8.3
8.1
7.8
8.3
E11
7.1
8.3
8.0
8.3
E12
8.2
7.7
7.8
7.6
E13
7.6
7.8
8.4
8.1
E14
8.3
8.1
7.6
7.7
E15
7.8
7.6
8.0
7.8
E16
7.8
7.4
7.6
7.2
E17
7.4
7.4
8.1
7.1
E18
8.0
7.7
7.2
7.6
E19
7.8
8.0
8.2
7.2
E20
8.1
7.7
8.2
6.8
E21
7.9
7.3
7.3
7.8
E22
8.1
7.4
8.2
7.7
E23
7.8
7.5
7.7
6.7
E24
7.7
8.2
7.6
7.0
E25
7.9
8.3
7.3
6.7
E26
7.9
7.4
7.6
8.0
E27
7.8
7.7
E28
7.8
7.6
E29
7.6
8.1
E30
8.3
7.5
AVG
7.9
7.7
7.8
7.6

Overview

The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.

NetworkABC
Runtime~50 min
Seasons4

The Big Valley holds an IMDb rating of 7.6 from 4K votes. Across its 112 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E13 "Night of the Executioners" at 8.4, and the lowest is S4E23 "Town of No Exit" at 6.7. Season 1 is the strongest, averaging 7.9 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.4
S3E13Night of the Executioners
Low point6.7
S4E23Town of No Exit

Averages 7.7 across 112 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 1 at 7.9.

Average by season

Season 17.930 eps
Season 27.730 eps
Season 37.826 eps
Season 47.626 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E13Night of the Executioners8.4
2S1E1Palms of Glory8.3
3S1E3Boots with My Father's Name8.3
4S1E10The Murdered Party8.3
5S1E14The Brawlers8.3

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Big Valley have?

The Big Valley has 112 episodes across 4 seasons.

How many seasons does The Big Valley have?

The Big Valley has 4 seasons.

What is The Big Valley's IMDb rating?

The Big Valley holds an IMDb rating of 7.6 from 4K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Big Valley?

The highest-rated episode of The Big Valley is S3E13 “Night of the Executioners”, rated 8.4 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Big Valley?

The lowest-rated episode of The Big Valley is S4E23 “Town of No Exit”, rated 6.7 on IMDb.

Which season of The Big Valley is the best?

Season 1 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.9 per episode.