Moonlighting Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 5 Seasons · 66 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.7/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.57), maintaining an average of 8.7.
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 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 66 episodes, Moonlighting has earned an overall series rating of 8.7 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 1, Episode 4 ("The Next Murder You Hear"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 5 ("Next Stop Murder", 9) and Episode 6 ("The Murder's in the Mail", 8.8), a swing of 0.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Moonlighting
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Next Murder You Hear | 9.0 | 5 | Mar 19, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Next Stop Murder | 9.0 | 5 | Mar 26, 1985 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Gunfight at the So-So Corral | 8.8 | 5 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Read the Mind... See the Movie | 8.8 | 5 | Mar 12, 1985 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Murder's in the Mail | 8.8 | 4 | Apr 2, 1985 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.5 | 22 | Mar 3, 1985 |