Blue Murder Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 5 Seasons · 19 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (18 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 9.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 19 episodes, Blue Murder has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 2, Episode 3 ("Up In Smoke"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Cry Me a River, Part II"), landing at 3.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 3 ("Tooth and Claw", 9) and Episode 4 ("This Charming Man", 3.7), a swing of 5.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Blue Murder
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Up In Smoke | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Lonely | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 27, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Steady Eddie | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Make Believe | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 27, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 3 | The Spartacus Thing | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 3, 2006 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 4 | In Deep | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 2006 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Not a Matter of Life and Death | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 3, 2007 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Desperate Measures | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 10, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Crisis Management | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 17, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Having It All | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 7, 2009 |