Cold Case Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 5 Seasons · 111 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (23 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.56), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 111 episodes, Cold Case has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 22 ("The Plan"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 23 ("Lover's Lane"), landing at 6.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 22 ("The Plan", 8.8) and Episode 23 ("Lover's Lane", 6.6), a swing of 2.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cold Case
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Plan | 8.8 | 10 | May 2, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Glued | 8.7 | 10 | Jan 18, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Boy in the Box | 8.3 | 10 | Feb 15, 2004 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Greed | 8.3 | 8 | Apr 18, 2004 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Disco Inferno | 8.2 | 10 | Feb 22, 2004 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Fly Away | 8.1 | 10 | Nov 30, 2003 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Resolutions | 8.1 | 9 | Mar 28, 2004 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Hubris | 8.0 | 10 | Jan 11, 2004 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Hitchhiker | 7.9 | 10 | Dec 21, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Gleen | 7.8 | 16 | Oct 5, 2003 |