Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 4.34), maintaining an average of 5.6.
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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 4 | – | 9.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | 2.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | – | 9.5 | – | 6.0 | 5.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 68 episodes, Sea Patrol has earned an overall series rating of 6.6 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 5 ("Giving up the Dead"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 7 ("Black Flights"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 11 ("The Morning After", 9) and Episode 12 ("Saving Ryan", 7), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sea Patrol
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Giving up the Dead | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 28, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 4, Ep 4 | Ransom | 10.0 | 1 | May 6, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 5, Ep 13 | One Perfect Day | 10.0 | 1 | Jul 12, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Heaven Born Captains | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 11 | The Morning After | 9.0 | 1 | Jun 28, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 12 | Saving Ryan | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 5, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 15 | Flotsam and Jetsam | 2.0 | 2 | Jul 22, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 3 | Crimes of Passion | 1.0 | 2 | May 10, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 7 | Black Flights | 1.0 | 2 | May 31, 2011 |