Dempsey and Makepeace Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 3 Seasons · 30 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 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 8.2 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 9 ("Cry God for Harry"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Blind Eye"), landing at 8.0/10.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Dempsey and Makepeace
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Cry God for Harry | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 8, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Judgement | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 15, 1985 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Armed and Extremely Dangerous | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 11, 1985 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Squeeze | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 18, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Lucky Streak | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 25, 1985 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Given to Acts of Violence | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 1, 1985 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Hors De Combat | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 8, 1985 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Nowhere to Run | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 15, 1985 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Make Peace, Not War | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 22, 1985 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Blind Eye | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 1, 1985 |