Portlandia (2011)

Name: Portlandia
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein

Comedy

Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (25,124 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.22 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.0 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Farm	7.5	639
2	A Song for Portland	7.3	458
3	Aimee	7.3	415
4	Mayor Is Missing	7.5	373
5	Blunderbuss	6.7	351
6	Baseball	7.0	323

Season 2 (2012)

7.64 avg 11 episodes 7.5 → 8.1 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mixologist	7.5	333
2	One Moore Episode	8.5	423
3	Cool Wedding	7.5	277
4	Grover	7.3	261
5	Cops Redesign	7.5	265
6	Cat Nap	7.7	281
7	Motorcycle	7.4	246
8	Feminist Book Store 10th Anniversary	7.3	237
9	No Olympics	7.3	252
10	Brunch Village	7.9	281
11	The Brunch Special	8.1	201

Season 3 (2012)

7.75 avg 11 episodes 7.9 → 7.8 24 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Winter in Portlandia	7.9	263
2	Take Back MTV	7.9	230
3	Missionaries	7.7	204
4	Nina's Birthday	7.9	231
5	Squiggleman	8.0	232
6	Off the Grid	7.8	201
7	The Temp	7.5	191
8	Soft Opening	7.7	197
9	Alexandra	7.7	193
10	No-Fo-O-Fo-Bridge	7.3	181
11	Blackout	7.8	212

Season 4 (2014)

7.72 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 7.8 23 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sharing Finances	7.9	209
2	Ecoterrorists	7.8	187
3	Celery	8.3	234
4	Pull-Out King	7.7	194
5	Spyke Drives	7.6	168
6	Bahama Knights	7.4	182
7	Trail Blazers	7.5	176
8	Late in Life Drug Use	7.7	170
9	3D Printer	7.5	159
10	Getting Away	7.8	182

Season 5 (2015)

7.80 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 22 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Story of Toni & Candace	8.0	243
2	The Fiancée	7.4	185
3	Healthcare	7.7	167
4	Seaworld	8.0	188
5	4th of July	7.8	167
6	Fashion	7.7	176
7	Doug Becomes a Feminist	8.0	167
8	House for Sale	7.9	145
9	You Can Call Me Al	7.6	132
10	Dead Pets	7.9	143

Season 6 (2016)

7.53 avg 11 episodes 6.8 → 7.4 21 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Inside Portlandia	6.8	38
1	Pickathon	7.5	163
2	Going Gray	7.4	150
3	Shville	7.5	149
4	Weirdo Beach	7.7	155
5	Breaking Up	7.9	165
6	TADA	7.7	133
7	Family Emergency	7.8	147
8	First Feminist City	7.8	144
9	Lance Is Smart	7.3	131
10	Noodle Monster	7.4	126

Season 7 (2017)

7.71 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 7.4 21 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Storytellers	7.9	131
2	Carrie Dates a Hunk	7.7	122
3	Fred's Cell Phone Company	7.5	113
4	Separation Anxiety	7.6	96
5	Amore	7.9	101
6	Friend Replacement	7.8	97
7	Portland Secedes	7.7	89
8	Ants	7.7	93
9	Passenger Rating	7.9	96
10	Misunderstood Miracles	7.4	98

Season 8 (2018)

7.67 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 21 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Riot Spray	7.4	139
2	Shared Workspace	7.7	113
3	No Thank You	7.7	100
4	Abracadabra	7.4	99
5	Open Relationship	7.6	96
6	You Do You	7.7	99
7	Most Pro City	7.6	100
8	Peter Follows P!nk	7.8	101
9	Long Way Back	7.9	103
10	Rose Route	7.9	114