Broadchurch Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 3 Seasons · 24 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 3 seasons and 24 episodes, Broadchurch has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 ("Episode 8"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 35 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Episode 3"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Episode 2", 8) and Episode 3 ("Episode 3", 7.4), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Broadchurch
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Episode 8 | 8.6 | 35 | Apr 22, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Episode 7 | 8.2 | 30 | Apr 15, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.1 | 41 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Episode 5 | 8.1 | 29 | Apr 1, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Episode 6 | 8.1 | 28 | Apr 8, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 8.0 | 35 | Mar 11, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 7.7 | 29 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 7.4 | 31 | Mar 18, 2013 |