Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.19), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 2 seasons and 7 episodes, Cranford has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 5 ("May 1843, Miss Matty's Crisis"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 1 ("August 1844"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("June 1842", 7.7) and Episode 2 ("August 1842, Miss Matty is Shaken", 7.5), a swing of 0.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cranford
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | May 1843, Miss Matty's Crisis | 7.8 | 4 | Dec 16, 2007 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | June 1842 | 7.7 | 3 | Nov 18, 2007 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 2 | October 1844 | 7.7 | 3 | Dec 26, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | August 1842, Miss Matty is Shaken | 7.5 | 4 | Nov 25, 2007 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | April 1843, Dr Harrison Visits the Rectory | 7.5 | 4 | Dec 9, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | November 1842, Winter Approaches Cranford | 7.3 | 4 | Dec 2, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 1 | August 1844 | 7.3 | 3 | Dec 20, 2009 |