Law & Order: Criminal Intent Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 10 Seasons · 195 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (192 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.69), maintaining an average of 6.6.
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 10 seasons and 195 episodes, Law & Order: Criminal Intent has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 5, Episode 17 ("Vacancy"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 9, Episode 7 ("Love Sick"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 11 ("Slither", 9) and Episode 12 ("Watch", 4.2), a swing of 4.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 17 | Vacancy | 10.0 | 2 | Apr 16, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 22 | Frame | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 24, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 6, Ep 9 | Blasters | 9.5 | 2 | Nov 21, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 6, Ep 10 | Weeping Willow | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 28, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Enemy Within | 9.0 | 4 | Dec 9, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Insider | 9.0 | 3 | Jan 27, 2002 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Phantom | 9.0 | 3 | Mar 17, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Tomorrow | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 10, 2002 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 18 | Legion | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 6, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 8 | Saving Face | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 27, 2005 |