Dempsey and Makepeace Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 3 Seasons · 30 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.5/10 (29 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 8.2.
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 3 seasons and 30 episodes, Dempsey and Makepeace has earned an overall series rating of 8.5 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 2, Episode 3 ("Love You to Death"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 1 ("The Burning (1)"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 3 ("Love You to Death", 10) and Episode 4 ("No Surrender", 9), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Dempsey and Makepeace
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Love You to Death | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 14, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 10 | The Bogeyman | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 2, 1985 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Cry God for Harry | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 8, 1985 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Judgement | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 15, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Wheelman | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 7, 1985 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 4 | No Surrender | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 21, 1985 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 8 | The Hit | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 19, 1985 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Burning (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 6, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Bird of Prey | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 4, 1986 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 7 | Out of Darkness | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 11, 1986 |