Elementary Episode Ratings Heatmap
2012 · 7 Seasons · 154 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (154 rated)
Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 7 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.27), maintaining an average of 7.7.
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 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Ep 3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Ep 7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Ep 8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Ep 9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Ep 11 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Ep 12 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Ep 13 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 |
| Ep 14 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 154 episodes, Elementary has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 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 6, Episode 21 ("Whatever Remains, However Improbable"), rated at an extraordinary 8.9/10 with 11 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 6, Episode 2 ("Once You've Ruled Out God"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 6 between Episode 1 ("An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains", 7.7) and Episode 2 ("Once You've Ruled Out God", 6.5), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Elementary
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 21 | Whatever Remains, However Improbable | 8.9 | 11 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 13 | Their Last Bow | 8.7 | 12 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 12 | The One That Got Away (2) | 8.6 | 27 | Jan 29, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 7, Ep 12 | Reichenbach Falls | 8.5 | 14 | Aug 8, 2019 |
| #5 | Season 7, Ep 11 | Unfriended | 8.5 | 13 | Aug 1, 2019 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 24 | Heroine (2) | 8.4 | 35 | May 16, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 24 | A Difference in Kind | 8.4 | 11 | May 8, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | M. | 8.3 | 35 | Jan 10, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 21 | A Landmark Story | 8.3 | 33 | May 2, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Risk Management | 8.3 | 33 | May 9, 2013 |