Remington Steele Episode Ratings Heatmap
1982 · 5 Seasons · 94 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (45 rated)
Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 5 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.82), maintaining an average of 8.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.8 | 10.0 | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | 6.5 | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | – | – | 3.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 10.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 9.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 9.0 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 9.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 94 episodes, Remington Steele has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 1, Episode 13 ("A Good Night's Steele"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 9 ("Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("Steele Away With Me (2)", 9) and Episode 3 ("Red Holt Steele", 6.5), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Remington Steele
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 13 | A Good Night's Steele | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 21, 1983 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Steele Away with Me (1) | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 1983 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Hearts of Steele | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 28, 1983 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 15 | To Stop a Steele | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 11, 1983 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Steele Crazy After All These Years | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 18, 1983 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Steele Away With Me (2) | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 1983 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Elementary Steele | 9.0 | 1 | May 22, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Blue Blooded Steele | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 30, 1984 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 22 | Steele of Approval | 9.0 | 1 | May 14, 1985 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Steele Blushing | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 1985 |