All Creatures Great and Small Episode Ratings Heatmap
1978 · 7 Seasons · 87 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.3/10 (87 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.03), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | 7.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 8.3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 87 episodes, All Creatures Great and Small has earned an overall series rating of 8.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Advice and Consent"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 12 ("Promises to Keep"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Advice and Consent", 10) and Episode 9 ("The Last Furlong", 7), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of All Creatures Great and Small
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Advice and Consent | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 26, 1978 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Attendant Problems | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 30, 1978 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Fair Means and Fowl | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 7, 1978 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Ways and Means | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1978 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Alarms and Excursions | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 8, 1980 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 3 | The Bull with the Bowler Hat | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 31, 1988 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 5 | Hail Caesar! | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 14, 1988 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 8 | The Healing Touch | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 6, 1988 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 9 | City Slicker | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 13, 1988 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Against the Odds | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 3, 1988 |