Ironside Episode Ratings Heatmap
1967 · 8 Seasons · 191 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.1/10 (19 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.85), 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 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4.0 |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 16 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 3.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 5.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 4.5 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 191 episodes, Ironside has earned an overall series rating of 5.1 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Tagged for Murder"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Ironside"), landing at 0.5/10.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ironside
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Tagged for Murder | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 26, 1967 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 12 | The Last Payment | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 20, 1973 |
| #3 | Season 7, Ep 15 | Once More for Joey | 8.5 | 2 | Jan 17, 1974 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Dead Man's Tale | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 28, 1967 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 21 | Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 3, 1972 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 4 | The Gambling Game | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 5, 1971 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Priest-Killer | 6.5 | 2 | Sep 14, 1971 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Message from Beyond | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 14, 1967 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 8 | Murder Impromptu | 6.0 | 1 | Nov 2, 1971 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Fourteenth Runner | 5.0 | 1 | Dec 28, 1967 |