Doc Martin Episode Ratings Heatmap
2004 · 5 Seasons · 37 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.59), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 5 seasons and 37 episodes, Doc Martin has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 2 ("Gentlemen Prefer"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("The Portwenn Effect"), landing at 6.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Sh*t Happens", 8.4) and Episode 4 ("The Portwenn Effect", 6.9), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Doc Martin
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Gentlemen Prefer | 8.4 | 5 | Sep 9, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Sh*t Happens | 8.4 | 5 | Sep 16, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Haemophobia | 8.4 | 5 | Oct 7, 2004 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Going Bodmin | 8.2 | 5 | Sep 2, 2004 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Of All the Harbours in All the Towns | 8.2 | 5 | Sep 30, 2004 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Portwenn Effect | 6.9 | 6 | Sep 23, 2004 |