NYPD Blue Episode Ratings Heatmap
1993 · 12 Seasons · 261 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (258 rated)
Season 12 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 12 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), 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.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 12 seasons and 261 episodes, NYPD Blue has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 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 12, Episode 20 ("Moving Day"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 10, Episode 16 ("Nude Awakening"), landing at 4.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 10 between Episode 15 ("Tranny Get Your Gun", 8) and Episode 16 ("Nude Awakening", 4.3), a swing of 3.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of NYPD Blue
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 12, Ep 20 | Moving Day | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 1, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 6, Ep 5 | Hearts and Souls | 9.3 | 3 | Nov 24, 1998 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 20 | A Death in the Family | 9.0 | 3 | May 7, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 7, Ep 15 | Stressed for Success | 9.0 | 2 | Apr 11, 2000 |
| #5 | Season 11, Ep 8 | And the Wenner Is... | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 18, 2003 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 8 | Lost Israel (1) | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 25, 1997 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 9 | Lost Israel (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Dec 9, 1997 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 12 | A Box of Wendy | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 13, 1998 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 22 | Honeymoon at Viagra Falls | 9.0 | 1 | May 19, 1998 |
| #10 | Season 7, Ep 22 | The Last Round Up | 9.0 | 1 | May 23, 2000 |