Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.16), maintaining an average of 7.1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 10.0 |
| Season Avg | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 46 episodes, Mike Hammer has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 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 3, Episode 22 ("A Face in the Night"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 15 ("Deadly Collection"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 11 ("A Bullet for Benny", 7) and Episode 12 ("Dead Man's Run", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mike Hammer
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 22 | A Face in the Night | 10.0 | 1 | May 13, 1987 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | 24 Karat Dead | 7.5 | 3 | Jan 28, 1984 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Hot Ice | 7.0 | 2 | Feb 4, 1984 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Seven Dead Eyes | 7.0 | 2 | Feb 11, 1984 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Vickie's Song | 7.0 | 2 | Feb 18, 1984 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Shots in the Dark | 7.0 | 2 | Mar 3, 1984 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Dead on a Dime | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 10, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Sex Trap | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 24, 1984 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Negative Image | 7.0 | 1 | Mar 31, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Perfect Twenty | 7.0 | 1 | Apr 7, 1984 |