Remington Steele Episode Ratings Heatmap
1982 · 5 Seasons · 94 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.74), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
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 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 1, Episode 19 ("Vintage Steele"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("Steele Trap"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 19 ("Vintage Steele", 9) and Episode 20 ("Steele's Gold", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Remington Steele
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Vintage Steele | 9.0 | 1 | Mar 15, 1983 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Etched in Steele | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 1982 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Sting of Steele | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 5, 1983 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Steele in Circulation | 8.0 | 1 | Apr 12, 1983 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Steele Waters Run Deep | 7.7 | 3 | Oct 22, 1982 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | License to Steele | 7.3 | 3 | Oct 1, 1982 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Tempered Steele | 7.0 | 3 | Oct 8, 1982 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Signed, Steeled, & Delivered | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 29, 1982 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Thou Shalt Not Steele | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 5, 1982 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Steele Belted | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 1982 |