Father Brown Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 5 Seasons · 60 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (10 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 6.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 60 episodes, Father Brown has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 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 10 ("The Blue Cross"), rated at an extraordinary 7.8/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("The Hammer of God"), landing at 5.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("The Wrong Shape", 7.1) and Episode 4 ("The Man in the Tree", 6.5), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Father Brown
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Blue Cross | 7.8 | 5 | Jan 25, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Flying Stars | 7.5 | 7 | Jan 15, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Bride of Christ | 7.3 | 6 | Jan 21, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Wrong Shape | 7.1 | 6 | Jan 16, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Devil's Dust | 7.0 | 5 | Jan 22, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Mayor and the Magician | 7.0 | 5 | Jan 24, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Face of Death | 6.7 | 6 | Jan 23, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Eye of Apollo | 6.6 | 6 | Jan 18, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Man in the Tree | 6.5 | 8 | Jan 17, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Hammer of God | 5.7 | 10 | Jan 14, 2013 |