A Touch of Frost Episode Ratings Heatmap
1992 · 15 Seasons · 42 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (42 rated)
Season 14 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 14 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.26), maintaining an average of 7.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 4.0 | – | – | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 5.6 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 5.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | 8.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 15 seasons and 42 episodes, A Touch of Frost has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 14, Episode 1 ("Mind Games"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 11, Episode 2 ("Dancing In The Dark"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 6 between Episode 2 ("One Man's Meat", 8.7) and Episode 3 ("Private Lives", 5.6), a swing of 3.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of A Touch of Frost
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 14, Ep 1 | Mind Games | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 12, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 14, Ep 2 | Dead End | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 19, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 9, Ep 2 | Mistaken Identity (2) | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 28, 2002 |
| #4 | Season 10, Ep 1 | Hidden Truth | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 19, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 12, Ep 1 | Near Death Experience | 9.0 | 2 | Sep 25, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 14, Ep 3 | In the Public Interest | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 26, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 15, Ep 1 | If Dogs Run Free (1) | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 4, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 15, Ep 2 | If Dogs Run Free (2) | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 5, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 2 | House Calls | 8.7 | 3 | Feb 16, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 4 | No Other Love, aka Love Me Tender | 8.7 | 3 | Mar 2, 1997 |