Dragnet Episode Ratings Heatmap
1967 · 4 Seasons · 98 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.6/10 (41 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.83), maintaining an average of 6.8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | 4.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | 5.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 28 | – | 9.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 98 episodes, Dragnet has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 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 28 ("The Big Problem"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 12 ("Bunco - $9,000"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 1 ("Public Affairs - DR-07", 8) and Episode 2 ("Juvenile - DR-05", 5), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Dragnet
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 28 | The Big Problem | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 28, 1968 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 27 | Intelligence - DR-34 | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 17, 1969 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 22 | D.H.Q. - Night School | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 19, 1970 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Big Explosion | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 19, 1967 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Gun | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 27, 1967 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Public Affairs - DR-07 | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 19, 1968 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Public Affairs - DR-12 | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 14, 1968 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 14 | Burglary - Helpful Woman | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 22, 1970 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The LSD Story | 7.0 | 2 | Jan 12, 1967 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Kidnapping | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 26, 1967 |