Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), 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.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | – | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 98 episodes, Cold Squad has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 3 ("Tess"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 11 ("Killing Time"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Tess", 9) and Episode 4 ("Jane Klosky", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cold Squad
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Tess | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 6, 1998 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Taggert Family | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 20, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Bob and May Lee | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 13, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Stephanie Jordan | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 27, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Amanda Millerd | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 3, 1998 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Jane Doe (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 1998 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 10 | The Shed | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 2, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 13 | Ambleton | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 2, 2002 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 4 | Live Fast Die Young | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 12, 2002 |
| #10 | Season 6, Ep 8 | Survivor | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 13, 2002 |