Return of the Saint Episode Ratings Heatmap
1978 · 1 Seasons · 24 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (24 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 7.1.
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 1 seasons and 24 episodes, Return of the Saint has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 9 ("The Arrangement"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 22 ("Dragonseed"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("The Arrangement", 9) and Episode 10 ("The Armageddon Alternative", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Return of the Saint
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Arrangement | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 5, 1978 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Duel in Venice | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 1978 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Poppy Chain | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 1978 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Signal Stop | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 26, 1978 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 15 | The Debt Collectors | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 17, 1978 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 14, 1979 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Judas Game | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 10, 1978 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Nightmare Man | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 17, 1978 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | One Black September | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 1978 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Village That Sold Its Soul | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 8, 1978 |