Prime Suspect Episode Ratings Heatmap
1991 · 7 Seasons · 15 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (15 rated)
Season 7 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 7 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.4), maintaining an average of 7.6.
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 7 seasons and 15 episodes, Prime Suspect has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 7, Episode 1 ("The Final Act (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 2 ("Inner Circles"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 1 ("Errors of Judgement (1)", 8) and Episode 2 ("Errors of Judgement (2)", 7.4), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Prime Suspect
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 7, Ep 1 | The Final Act (1) | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 15, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 2 | The Final Act (2) | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 22, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Keeper of Souls (2) | 8.7 | 7 | Dec 20, 1993 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Price to Pay (2) | 8.7 | 6 | Apr 8, 1991 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Keeper of Souls (1) | 8.6 | 7 | Dec 19, 1993 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Price to Pay (1) | 8.4 | 7 | Apr 7, 1991 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Operation Nadine (2) | 8.3 | 6 | Dec 16, 1992 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 1 | The Last Witness (1) | 8.2 | 4 | Nov 9, 2003 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 2 | The Last Witness (2) | 8.2 | 4 | Nov 10, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 3 | The Scent of Darkness | 8.0 | 4 | May 15, 1995 |