Midsomer Murders Episode Ratings Heatmap
1997 · 25 Seasons · 144 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (144 rated)
Season 8 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 8 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.12), maintaining an average of 3.5.
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 25 seasons and 144 episodes, Midsomer Murders has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 8, Episode 3 ("Ghosts of Christmas Past"), rated at an extraordinary 9.1/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 23, Episode 4 ("Dressed to Kill"), landing at 1.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 7 between Episode 4 ("Sins of Commission", 8.2) and Episode 5 ("The Maid in Splendour", 6.2), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Midsomer Murders
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 3 | Ghosts of Christmas Past | 9.1 | 8 | Dec 25, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 9, Ep 4 | Down Among the Dead Men | 8.6 | 14 | Mar 12, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 9, Ep 3 | Vixen's Run | 8.6 | 12 | Mar 5, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 8, Ep 7 | Hidden Depths | 8.6 | 9 | Mar 13, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 10, Ep 6 | Picture of Innocence | 8.4 | 8 | Jun 3, 2007 |
| #6 | Season 11, Ep 3 | Left for Dead | 8.4 | 8 | May 24, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 13, Ep 8 | Fit for Murder | 8.4 | 8 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 12, Ep 7 | The Great and the Good | 8.4 | 7 | Apr 14, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 12, Ep 5 | Small Mercies | 8.4 | 6 | Oct 28, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 8, Ep 9 | Midsomer Rhapsody | 8.3 | 10 | Oct 2, 2005 |