Martin Episode Ratings Heatmap
1992 · 5 Seasons · 132 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (124 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.66), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 4 | 10.0 | 9.0 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 10.0 | 8.5 | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 11 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 14 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 15 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 16 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 17 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 19 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 23 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 24 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 25 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 26 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 27 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 132 episodes, Martin has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 1 ("Beauty and the Beast"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 22 ("One Flew over the Hoochie's Nest"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 26 ("Baby, You Can Drive My Car", 9) and Episode 27 ("Checks, Lies and Videotape", 5), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Martin
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Beauty and the Beast | 10.0 | 3 | Aug 27, 1992 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Things I Did for Love | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 10, 1992 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Boyz 'R Us | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Dead Men Don't Flush | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Forever Sheneneh | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Woman with a Past | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 15, 1992 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Baby, It's Cole'd in Here | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 1992 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Night He Came Home | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1992 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Great Payne Robbery | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 5, 1992 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Three Men and a Mouse | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 1992 |