TV Series Ratings Analysis

Polizeiruf 110 Episode Ratings Heatmap

1971 · 30 Seasons · 234 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (197 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

10.0/10

S3E1: In derselben Nacht (1 votes)

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Best Season

9.50/10

Season 22 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 13

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.2), maintaining an average of 7.1.

Strongest Finale

10.0/10

Season 4 finale: "Nachttaxi"

Episode Recap →

Key Ratings Insights

Best season by average: Season 22 averaged 9.50/10 across 4 rated episodes.
Ratings fell from Season 1 (average 8.00/10) to Season 30 (average 7.57/10), a decline of 0.43 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Episode	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4	Season 5	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13	Season 14	Season 15	Season 16	Season 17	Season 18	Season 19	Season 20	Season 21	Season 22	Season 23	Season 24	Season 25	Season 26	Season 27	Season 28	Season 29	Season 30
Ep 1	8.0	8.0	10.0	7.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	8.0	7.5	8.0	5.2	7.0	7.5	7.5	8.0	8.0	7.5	8.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	10.0	8.0	10.0	–	–	–	–	9.0	9.0
Ep 2	8.0	7.0	7.0	3.7	9.0	8.0	3.8	4.2	4.2	3.8	7.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	10.0	7.0	7.0	5.2	7.0	10.0	7.0	10.0	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	7.0	8.0
Ep 3	–	6.5	3.7	10.0	7.0	10.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	4.5	8.0	4.0	7.0	3.7	10.0	3.3	6.7	7.5	7.0	10.0	4.7	9.0	9.0	9.0	–	–	–	–	10.0	4.3
Ep 4	–	8.0	8.0	7.0	10.0	7.5	7.5	7.5	6.5	8.0	3.7	9.0	7.0	10.0	3.0	3.7	8.0	7.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	–	–	–	–	4.2	8.5
Ep 5	–	7.0	8.0	10.0	7.0	8.0	6.5	4.8	7.5	–	4.7	8.0	7.0	5.0	7.0	7.0	8.0	7.0	3.8	10.0	4.7	–	7.0	7.5	–	–	–	–	3.7	6.0
Ep 6	–	4.3	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	4.0	7.0	10.0	10.0	4.0	–	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	10.0	10.0	–	9.0	10.0	–	–	–	–	8.0	7.0
Ep 7	–	7.0	7.0	7.0	8.0	7.0	7.0	–	–	–	6.5	–	–	9.0	7.0	8.0	7.0	4.2	10.0	4.3	8.0	–	9.0	7.0	–	–	–	–	10.0	9.0
Ep 8	–	6.5	10.0	7.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	9.0	8.5	7.0	8.0	9.0	–	4.0	7.0	–	–	–	–	3.7	7.5
Ep 9	–	7.0	7.0	10.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9.0	10.0	7.5	–	3.0	10.0	–	–	–	–	7.0	9.0
Ep 10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4.5	–	–	–	3.8	–	–	–	–	7.0	8.0
Ep 11	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9.0	–	–	–	7.0	–	–	–	–	–	7.0
Ep 12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Season Avg	8.0	6.8	7.6	7.7	8.3	8.5	6.5	6.6	7.3	6.9	5.9	6.8	7.1	7.2	7.4	6.3	7.7	6.9	7.5	8.5	7.7	9.5	7.3	7.5	–	–	–	–	7.0	7.6

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 30 seasons and 234 episodes, Polizeiruf 110 has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 3, Episode 1 ("In derselben Nacht"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 23, Episode 9 ("Opfergang"), landing at 3.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 15 between Episode 3 ("Treibnetz", 10) and Episode 4 ("Verführung", 3), a swing of 7 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Polizeiruf 110

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 3, Ep 1	In derselben Nacht	10.0	1	Jan 27, 1973
#2	Season 3, Ep 8	Nachttresor	10.0	1	Sep 30, 1973
#3	Season 4, Ep 3	Lohnraub	10.0	1	Apr 7, 1974
#4	Season 4, Ep 5	Fehlrechnung	10.0	1	Jul 14, 1974
#5	Season 4, Ep 9	Nachttaxi	10.0	1	Dec 15, 1974
#6	Season 5, Ep 4	Der Spezialist	10.0	1	Jul 27, 1975
#7	Season 6, Ep 1	Reklamierte Rosen	10.0	1	Feb 22, 1976
#8	Season 6, Ep 3	Der Fensterstecher	10.0	1	May 31, 1976
#9	Season 9, Ep 6	Die letzte Fahrt	10.0	1	Nov 2, 1979
#10	Season 10, Ep 6	Der Hinterhalt	10.0	1	Dec 7, 1980