Crossing Jordan Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 6 Seasons · 117 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.9/10 (88 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 9.2.
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 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 10.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 17 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.0 | 7.5 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 117 episodes, Crossing Jordan has earned an overall series rating of 8.9 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 15 ("Dead Again"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Digger (1)", 10) and Episode 9 ("Digger (2)", 8), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Crossing Jordan
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 2001 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Dawn of a New Day | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Ties That Bind | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 8, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Born to Run | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 15, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | You Can't Go Home Again | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Believers | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Sight Unseen | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Digger (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 2001 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 10 | Revealed | 10.0 | 1 | May 9, 2004 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 16 | Skin and Bone | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 27, 2005 |