Father Brown Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 13 Seasons · 140 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (136 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.49), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.5 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Ep 6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 7.0 | – | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 7.5 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | – | 7.8 | – | 7.4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 7.5 | – | 6.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 7.2 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 7.4 | – | 6.8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 8.2 | – | 7.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 13 seasons and 140 episodes, Father Brown has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 5, Episode 1 ("The Star of Jacob"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 8 ("The Blood of the Anarchists"), landing at 3.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 8 between Episode 6 ("The Numbers of the Beast", 7) and Episode 7 ("The River Corrupted", 3.2), a swing of 3.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Father Brown
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 1 | The Star of Jacob | 8.5 | 6 | Dec 23, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 8, Ep 10 | The Tower of Lost Souls | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 17, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 6, Ep 10 | The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau | 8.3 | 3 | Jan 12, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 15 | The Owl of Minerva | 8.2 | 5 | Jan 23, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 6 | The Rod of Asclepius | 8.2 | 5 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Ghost in the Machine | 8.0 | 7 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 4 | The Shadow of the Scaffold | 8.0 | 6 | Jan 9, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 1 | The Tree of Truth | 8.0 | 6 | Dec 18, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 5 | The Daughter of Autolycus | 8.0 | 4 | Jan 8, 2016 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 7 | The Missing Man | 8.0 | 4 | Jan 12, 2016 |