Inspector Morse Episode Ratings Heatmap
1987 · 7 Seasons · 28 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (28 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.08), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 7 seasons and 28 episodes, Inspector Morse has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 ("Second Time Around"), rated at an extraordinary 8.1/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 4 ("The Secret of Bay 5B"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 1 ("The Ghost in the Machine", 8) and Episode 2 ("The Last Enemy", 6.9), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Inspector Morse
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Second Time Around | 8.1 | 8 | Feb 20, 1991 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Ghost in the Machine | 8.0 | 9 | Jan 4, 1989 |
| #3 | Season 7, Ep 1 | Deadly Slumber | 8.0 | 9 | Jan 6, 1993 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Driven to Distraction | 8.0 | 8 | Jan 17, 1990 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Masonic Mysteries | 8.0 | 8 | Jan 24, 1990 |
| #6 | Season 7, Ep 2 | The Day of the Devil | 7.9 | 9 | Jan 13, 1993 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn | 7.8 | 9 | Jan 13, 1987 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 2 | Happy Families | 7.7 | 7 | Mar 11, 1992 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Last Seen Wearing | 7.6 | 8 | Mar 8, 1988 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 5 | Promised Land | 7.6 | 7 | Mar 27, 1991 |