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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Rosemary & Thyme Episode Ratings Heatmap

2003 · 3 Seasons · 22 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (14 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
9.0/10

S1E5: A Simple Plot (1 votes)

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Best Season
8.06/10

Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 3

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 8.1.

Strongest Finale
8.0/10

Season 1 finale: "The Tree Of Death"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 3 averaged 8.06/10 across 8 rated episodes.
  • Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 7.38/10) to Season 3 (average 8.06/10), an increase of 0.68 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 3 seasons and 22 episodes, Rosemary & Thyme has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 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 5 ("A Simple Plot"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Arabica and the Early Spider"), landing at 3.3/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("And No Birds Sing", 8) and Episode 2 ("Arabica and the Early Spider", 3.3), a swing of 4.7 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Rosemary & Thyme

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 1, Ep 5 A Simple Plot 9.0 1 Sep 26, 2003
#2 Season 3, Ep 5 Three Legs Good 9.0 1 Feb 11, 2006
#3 Season 1, Ep 1 And No Birds Sing 8.0 1 Aug 31, 2003
#4 Season 1, Ep 3 The Language of Flowers 8.0 1 Sep 12, 2003
#5 Season 1, Ep 4 Sweet Angelica 8.0 1 Sep 19, 2003
#6 Season 1, Ep 6 The Tree Of Death 8.0 1 Oct 3, 2003
#7 Season 3, Ep 2 In A Monastery Garden 8.0 1 Jan 21, 2006
#8 Season 3, Ep 3 The Seeds of Time 8.0 1 Jan 28, 2006
#9 Season 3, Ep 4 Agua Cadaver 8.0 1 Feb 4, 2006
#10 Season 3, Ep 6 The Gooseberry Bush 8.0 1 Feb 18, 2006
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