Naked City Episode Ratings Heatmap
1958 · 4 Seasons · 138 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (16 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.19), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 |
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| Ep 1 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
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| Ep 10 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
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| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.5 | – | 6.0 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 138 episodes, Naked City has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 5 ("The Violent Circle"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 7 ("Which Is Joseph Creeley?"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Stakeout", 9) and Episode 7 ("No More Rumbles", 6), a swing of 3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Naked City
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Violent Circle | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 28, 1958 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Stakeout | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 4, 1958 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Other Face of Goodness | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1958 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Lady Bug, Lady Bug | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 9, 1958 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Sidewalk Fisherman | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 21, 1958 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Explosive Heart | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 30, 1958 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Manhole | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 6, 1959 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Nickel Ride | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 7, 1958 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Belvedere Tower | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 18, 1958 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Susquehanna 4-7598 | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 16, 1958 |