Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 7.0.
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 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.5 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 122 episodes, Nash Bridges has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 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 2, Episode 2 ("Til Death Do Us Part"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 4 ("Girl Trouble"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("Til Death Do Us Part", 8) and Episode 3 ("The Great Escape", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Nash Bridges
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Til Death Do Us Part | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 6 | The Brothers McMillan | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 18, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 8 | Revelations | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 7, 1997 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Key Witness | 7.5 | 2 | May 17, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Skirt Chasers | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 5, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Vanishing Act | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 26, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Aloha, Nash | 7.0 | 1 | May 3, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Internal Affairs | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 13, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Wrecking Crew | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 4, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Trackdown | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 11, 1996 |