Cadfael Episode Ratings Heatmap
1994 · 4 Seasons · 13 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.6/10 (13 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 8.5.
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 4 seasons and 13 episodes, Cadfael has earned an overall series rating of 8.6 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 2, Episode 3 ("A Morbid Taste for Bones"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 3 ("The Pilgrim of Hate"), landing at 8.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 2 ("St. Peter's Fair", 9) and Episode 3 ("The Raven in the Foregate", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cadfael
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 3 | A Morbid Taste for Bones | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 25, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Monk's Hood | 9.0 | 2 | Jun 19, 1994 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 2 | St. Peter's Fair | 9.0 | 2 | Aug 19, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Virgin in the Ice | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 26, 1995 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 2 | The Devil's Novice | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 18, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 2 | The Potter's Field | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 23, 1998 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | One Corpse Too Many | 8.5 | 2 | May 29, 1994 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Leper of St. Giles | 8.5 | 2 | Jun 12, 1994 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Sanctuary Sparrow | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 5, 1994 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Rose Rent | 8.0 | 1 | Aug 12, 1997 |