Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.22), maintaining an average of 6.8.
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 5 seasons and 36 episodes, Ripper Street has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 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 2 ("In My Protection"), rated at an extraordinary 7.1/10 with 15 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Tournament of Shadows"), landing at 6.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("In My Protection", 7.1) and Episode 3 ("The King Came Calling", 6.6), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ripper Street
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | In My Protection | 7.1 | 15 | Jan 6, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | I Need Light | 6.9 | 16 | Dec 30, 2012 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Weight of One Man's Heart | 6.9 | 14 | Jan 27, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 7 | A Man of My Company | 6.9 | 13 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | What Use Our Work? | 6.9 | 12 | Feb 24, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Good of This City | 6.8 | 14 | Jan 20, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The King Came Calling | 6.6 | 14 | Jan 13, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Tournament of Shadows | 6.4 | 14 | Feb 3, 2013 |