People Magazine Investigates Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 9 Seasons · 113 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (90 rated)
Season 8 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 8 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.48), maintaining an average of 6.3.
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 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 8.3 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 113 episodes, People Magazine Investigates has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 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 8, Episode 8 ("Teenage Assassins"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 5 ("The Strange Disappearance of Karlie Gusé"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 4 ("Fallen Angels", 8) and Episode 5 ("Mystery in the Swamp", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of People Magazine Investigates
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 8 | Teenage Assassins | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 9, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Killing Field | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 1, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 8, Ep 2 | A Story to Die For | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 28, 2024 |
| #5 | Season 8, Ep 3 | Sex. Clowns. Murder. | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 4, 2024 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations | 8.0 | 2 | Nov 7, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Shallow Grave | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 20, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Blood In the Sand | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 8, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Fallen Angels | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 27, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 6, Ep 5 | The Colorado Hammer Killer | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 11, 2022 |