Jonathan Creek Episode Ratings Heatmap
1997 · 5 Seasons · 26 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (26 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 5 seasons and 26 episodes, Jonathan Creek has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 3, Episode 4 ("Ghost's Forge"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 1 ("The Coonskin Cap"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 3 ("The Scented Room", 8.3) and Episode 4 ("The Problem at Gallows Gate (Part 1)", 6.2), a swing of 2.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Jonathan Creek
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Ghost's Forge | 8.4 | 5 | Dec 18, 1999 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 3 | The Tailor's Dummy | 8.4 | 5 | Mar 15, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Time Waits for Norman | 8.3 | 6 | Jan 31, 1998 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 3 | The Scented Room | 8.3 | 6 | Feb 7, 1998 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | No Trace of Tracy | 8.0 | 6 | May 30, 1997 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 5 | The Problem at Gallows Gate (Part 2) | 8.0 | 6 | Feb 21, 1998 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Eyes of Tiresias | 8.0 | 5 | Dec 4, 1999 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Miracle in Crooked Lane | 8.0 | 5 | Dec 28, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 4 | The Seer Of The Sands | 8.0 | 5 | Feb 14, 2004 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Reconstituted Corpse | 7.9 | 7 | May 23, 1997 |