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The West Wing

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The West Wing across all 7 seasons.

1999–2006 · 7 seasons · NBC · Drama
IMDb
8.9
100k ratings
TMDB
8.3
602 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
E1
8.5
9.3
8.1
8.8
8.6
8.0
7.9
E2
8.0
9.3
8.1
8.8
8.1
8.3
7.8
E3
8.6
8.3
7.8
7.9
7.5
8.0
7.8
E4
8.1
8.7
7.9
7.7
7.7
8.3
7.9
E5
8.5
8.4
8.0
8.1
7.5
7.6
8.5
E6
8.6
7.6
7.9
8.9
7.6
7.5
7.9
E7
8.2
7.7
8.1
8.6
7.9
7.7
8.8
E8
7.9
8.4
8.0
7.9
8.6
8.3
8.0
E9
8.6
8.2
9.1
7.6
7.6
8.5
7.7
E10
9.2
9.4
8.1
7.8
7.5
7.9
8.2
E11
8.1
7.9
8.0
8.2
7.5
7.8
7.9
E12
8.6
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.6
8.4
E13
8.3
8.2
8.2
7.7
7.7
7.9
8.2
E14
8.8
8.4
8.5
8.0
7.6
7.6
8.0
E15
8.9
8.1
8.2
8.3
7.8
8.1
7.7
E16
7.8
8.6
8.0
7.9
7.6
8.0
8.6
E17
7.7
8.8
8.3
7.8
9.2
8.4
9.1
E18
8.0
9.0
8.4
7.5
7.1
8.2
8.8
E19
8.9
8.7
8.2
7.7
7.5
7.1
8.5
E20
8.1
8.4
8.3
8.2
7.9
8.2
8.3
E21
8.5
9.0
9.1
8.7
8.5
8.0
8.6
E22
9.2
9.7
9.0
8.2
8.9
9.1
E23
9.3
AVG
8.4
8.5
8.2
8.2
7.9
8.0
8.3

Overview

The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.

NetworkNBC
Seasons7

The West Wing holds an IMDb rating of 8.9 from 100K votes. Across its 154 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S2E22 "Two Cathedrals" at 9.7, and the lowest is S5E18 "Access" at 7.1. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 8.5 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.7
S2E22Two Cathedrals
Low point7.1
S5E18Access

Averages 8.2 across 154 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 8.5.

Average by season

Season 18.422 eps
Season 28.522 eps
Season 38.221 eps
Season 48.223 eps
Season 57.922 eps
Season 68.022 eps
Season 78.322 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S2E22Two Cathedrals9.7
2S2E10Noël9.4
3S2E1In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (1)9.3
4S2E2In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (2)9.3
5S4E23Twenty Five9.3

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The West Wing have?

The West Wing has 154 episodes across 7 seasons.

How many seasons does The West Wing have?

The West Wing has 7 seasons.

What is The West Wing's IMDb rating?

The West Wing holds an IMDb rating of 8.9 from 100K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The West Wing?

The highest-rated episode of The West Wing is S2E22 “Two Cathedrals”, rated 9.7 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The West Wing?

The lowest-rated episode of The West Wing is S5E18 “Access”, rated 7.1 on IMDb.

Which season of The West Wing is the best?

Season 2 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.5 per episode.