7.4/10731 votes#1 - Boom & Bust
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2020
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
Director: William Acks, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix
Writer: N/A
7.7/10640 votes#2 - Comeback Kid
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2020
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
Director: William Acks, Melissa Wood, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix
Writer: N/A
6.3/10671 votes#3 - Role Players
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/2020
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
Director: William Acks, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix
Writer: N/A
7.3/10549 votes#4 - This is War
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/2020
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
Director: William Acks, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix
Writer: N/A
7.4/10516 votes#5 - Fight!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2020
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
Director: William Acks, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix
Writer: N/A
7.7/10495 votes#6 - Level Up
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2020
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
Director: France Costrel, Sam LaCroix, William Acks
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of High Score Season 1
Every episode of High Score Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of High Score Season 1!
This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Boom & Bust" is the best rated episode of "High Score" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 731 votes. Directed by William Acks, France Costrel, Sam LaCroix and written by N/A, it aired on 8/19/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Comeback Kid".