Cagney & Lacey Episode Ratings Heatmap
1982 · 5 Seasons · 81 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.02), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 81 episodes, Cagney & Lacey has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 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 2 ("Pop Used to Work Chinatown"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Pop Used to Work Chinatown", 8) and Episode 3 ("Beyond the Golden Door", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cagney & Lacey
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Pop Used to Work Chinatown | 8.0 | 3 | Apr 1, 1982 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Better Than Equal | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 29, 1982 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Beyond the Golden Door | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 8, 1982 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Street Scene | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 15, 1982 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Suffer the Children | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 22, 1982 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead) | 5.2 | 5 | Mar 25, 1982 |