Kojak Episode Ratings Heatmap
1973 · 5 Seasons · 118 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 8.1.
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 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 118 episodes, Kojak has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 18 ("Dead on His Feet"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("One for the Morgue"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 21 ("Therapy in Dynamite", 8.7) and Episode 22 ("The Only Way Out", 7.5), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Kojak
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Dead on His Feet | 9.0 | 3 | Mar 6, 1974 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Requiem for a Cop | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 28, 1973 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Cop in a Cage | 8.7 | 3 | Jan 2, 1974 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Death Is Not a Passing Grade | 8.7 | 3 | Jan 30, 1974 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Therapy in Dynamite | 8.7 | 3 | Apr 10, 1974 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Conspiracy of Fear | 8.5 | 2 | Dec 19, 1973 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Knockover | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 14, 1973 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Marker to a Dead Bookie | 8.3 | 3 | Jan 16, 1974 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Deliver Us Some Evil | 8.3 | 3 | Feb 13, 1974 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Eighteen Hours of Fear | 8.3 | 3 | Feb 20, 1974 |