MTV Unplugged (1989)

Documentary · Music

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (621 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 11
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 11 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.31 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Squeeze, Syd Straw & Jules Shear	7.4	12
2	The Smithereens and Graham Parker	6.8	12
3	10,000 Maniacs/Michael Penn	7.8	17
4	The Alarm and Nuclear Valdez	7.0	9
7	Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani	7.9	18
10	Great White/Damn Yankees	6.6	12
11	Crowded House with Tim Finn	6.3	9
12	Elton John	7.3	28
15	Aerosmith	7.8	52
16	Black Crowes/Tesla	7.4	12
17	Poison	7.5	17
18	The Allman Brothers	7.9	20

Season 2 (1991)

7.92 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 7.6 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Cure	8.0	35
2	Slaughter/Winger	8.0	11
3	Paul McCartney	8.3	54
4	Sting	7.5	26
5	R.E.M.	8.1	52
6	Yo! MTV Rap Unglugged	7.6	13

Season 3 (1992)

7.55 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 6.4 29 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Eric Clapton	8.3	421
3	Mariah Carey	6.4	51
4	Pearl Jam	9.0	288
6	Queensrÿche	7.9	19
7	John Mellencamp	7.3	21
8	Annie Lennox	6.4	12

Season 4 (1993)

7.83 avg 11 episodes 8.8 → 7.6 69 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Roxette	8.8	19
3	Neil Young	8.6	62
4	Denis Leary	7.7	9
5	K.D. Lang	7.2	8
7	Uptown Unplugged	6.4	7
8	10,000 Maniacs	7.6	35
9	Soul Asylum	7.8	16
10	Midnight Oil	6.9	10
12	Duran Duran	8.2	22
13	Nirvana	9.3	2,081
14	Rod Stewart	7.6	15

Season 5 (1994)

7.77 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 8.1 59 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Stone Temple Pilots	8.0	70
2	Tony Bennett	7.5	44
7	Lenny Kravitz	7.5	16
9	Jimmy Page & Robert Plant: Un-Led-ed	7.6	99
10	Bob Dylan	8.2	107
11	Phil Collins	7.5	15
12	Björk	8.1	42

Season 6 (1995)

7.87 avg 7 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 42 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Melissa Etheridge	7.5	8
3	Hole	7.8	29
4	The Cranberries	8.6	51
5	Live	7.9	17
6	Sheryl Crow	7.5	24
12	Kiss	8.2	75
13	Chris Isaak	7.6	23

Season 7 (1996)

7.76 avg 5 episodes 7.5 → 8.9 73 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hootie and the Blowfish	7.5	10
3	Alice in Chains	9.1	905
4	Seal	7.2	8
6	Tori Amos	6.1	38
8	George Michael	8.9	23

Season 8 (1997)

7.59 avg 7 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 42 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maxwell	7.9	9
2	The Wallflowers	7.0	9
3	Fiona Apple	7.8	30
6	Erykah Badu	7.5	13
7	Babyface and Friends	7.2	7
8	Bryan Adams	8.1	37
9	Jewel	7.6	11

Season 11 (2009)

8.03 avg 4 episodes 8.0 → 8.4

Big finale

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Adele	8.0	9
2	Silversun Pickups	8.0	11
3	All Time Low	7.7	15
4	Paramore	8.4	20

Season 18 (2007)

7.05 avg 4 episodes 6.7 → 7.2

Season 18 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Joss Stone	6.7	8
2	Korn	7.3	37
3	Bon Jovi	7.0	11
4	James Blunt	7.2	15

Season 32 (2021)

8.40 avg 3 episodes 8.5 → 8.5 60 min avg

Season 32 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
4	Twenty One Pilots	8.5	12
10	MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS	8.2	9
11	MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga	8.5	18

MTV Unplugged (1989)

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