Melrose Place Episode Ratings Heatmap
1992 · 7 Seasons · 226 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.3/10 (179 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 9.9.
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 7 seasons and 226 episodes, Melrose Place has earned an overall series rating of 9.3 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 1, Episode 3 ("Lost and Found"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 34 ("Dead Men Don't Shut Up"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("Polluted Affairs", 10) and Episode 13 ("Dreams Come True", 5), a swing of 5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Melrose Place
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Lost and Found | 10.0 | 2 | Jul 22, 1992 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | For Love or Money | 10.0 | 2 | Jul 29, 1992 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Lonely Hearts | 10.0 | 2 | Sep 2, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | A Promise Broken | 10.0 | 2 | Sep 30, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Polluted Affairs | 10.0 | 2 | Oct 21, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Whole Truth | 10.0 | 2 | Nov 18, 1992 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 25 | Irreconcilable Similarites | 10.0 | 2 | Mar 3, 1993 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 26 | End Game | 10.0 | 2 | Mar 24, 1993 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 30 | Carpe Diem | 10.0 | 2 | Apr 28, 1993 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 31 | State of Need | 10.0 | 2 | May 12, 1993 |