Agatha Christie's Poirot Episode Ratings Heatmap
1989 · 13 Seasons · 70 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (70 rated)
Season 13 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 13 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.1), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Ep 3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | – | – | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | – | 7.7 | 7.8 | – | – | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | – | 7.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | – | 7.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | – | 7.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | – | 7.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | – | 7.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 7.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 13 seasons and 70 episodes, Agatha Christie's Poirot has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 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 13, Episode 5 ("Curtain: Poirot's Last Case"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 26 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 10, Episode 2 ("Cards on the Table"), landing at 7.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 13 between Episode 1 ("Elephants Can Remember", 8.1) and Episode 2 ("The Big Four", 7.3), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 13, Ep 5 | Curtain: Poirot's Last Case | 8.5 | 26 | Nov 13, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | 8.4 | 9 | Sep 16, 1990 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 1 | The ABC Murders | 8.3 | 32 | Jan 5, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 9, Ep 1 | Five Little Pigs | 8.3 | 31 | Dec 14, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 1 | Hercule Poirot's Christmas | 8.2 | 26 | Dec 25, 1994 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Wasps' Nest | 8.2 | 21 | Jan 27, 1991 |
| #7 | Season 13, Ep 1 | Elephants Can Remember | 8.1 | 20 | Jun 9, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 13, Ep 4 | The Labours of Hercules | 8.1 | 20 | Nov 6, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 10, Ep 3 | After the Funeral | 8.0 | 25 | Mar 26, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 2 | How Does Your Garden Grow? | 8.0 | 24 | Jan 6, 1991 |