Crime Story Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 2 Seasons · 43 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.3/10 (43 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 2.57), maintaining an average of 5.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Ep 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Ep 5 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 11 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Ep 12 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 13 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 14 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 15 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 16 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 17 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 18 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 19 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 20 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Ep 21 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| Ep 22 | – | 4.0 |
| Season Avg | 5.2 | 5.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 43 episodes, Crime Story has earned an overall series rating of 5.3 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 6 ("The War"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 20 ("Pursuit (1)"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 10 ("Moulin Rouge", 10) and Episode 11 ("Seize the Time", 2), a swing of 8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Crime Story
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The War | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 7, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Shockwaves | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 3, 1987 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 10 | Moulin Rouge | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 5, 1988 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 15 | Pauli Taglia's Dream | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 8, 1988 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Abrams for the Defense | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 14, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Ground Zero | 8.5 | 2 | Mar 13, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot (1) | 8.0 | 2 | Sep 19, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Pilot (2) | 8.0 | 2 | Sep 19, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Last Rites | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 9, 1988 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 17 | Desert Justice | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 22, 1988 |