The Babylon pilot first aired on 9th February 2014 at 9pm and attracted just short of 2 million viewers with a share of 7.16%, beating the slot average.It rated well with audiences 25+ and also with the AB socio-economic group, who accounted for 804,000 of the total audience.

The series aired on Thursday 13th November 2014 with viewing figures of 1.151 million viewers and a share of 6.44% and with a peak share of 7.13%. It performed particularly well with audiences between 35-64 who accounted for just over 700,000 of the audience.