Murder, She Wrote Episode Ratings Heatmap
1984 · 12 Seasons · 264 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (245 rated)
Season 12 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 12 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.44), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 12 seasons and 264 episodes, Murder, She Wrote has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 9, Episode 1 ("Murder in Milan"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 22 ("Murder On Madison Avenue"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 9 between Episode 21 ("The Survivor", 10) and Episode 22 ("Love's Deadly Desire", 4), a swing of 6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Murder, She Wrote
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 9, Ep 1 | Murder in Milan | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 1992 |
| #2 | Season 9, Ep 2 | Family Secrets | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 27, 1992 |
| #3 | Season 9, Ep 3 | The Mole | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 4, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 9, Ep 4 | The Wind Around the Tower | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 1, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 9, Ep 5 | The Dead File | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 15, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 9, Ep 7 | Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 29, 1992 |
| #7 | Season 9, Ep 8 | The Classic Murder | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 6, 1992 |
| #8 | Season 9, Ep 17 | The Big Kill | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 7, 1993 |
| #9 | Season 9, Ep 18 | Dead to Rights | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 21, 1993 |
| #10 | Season 9, Ep 19 | Lone Witness | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 4, 1993 |