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TV Series Ratings Analysis

Secrecy of the Investigation Episode Ratings Heatmap

2000 · 25 Seasons · 428 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.4/10 (428 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S9E24: Episode 24 (2 votes)

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Best Season
9.52/10

Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 4

Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 9.5.

Strongest Finale
10.0/10

Season 9 finale: "Episode 24"

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 9 averaged 9.52/10 across 24 rated episodes.
  • Ratings fell from Season 1 (average 9.44/10) to Season 25 (average 8.00/10), a decline of 1.44 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
Episode Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25
Ep 1 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 2 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 3 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 4 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 5 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 6 9.5 9.5 7.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 7 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 8 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 9 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 10 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 11 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 12 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 13 9.5 – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 14 9.5 – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 15 9.5 – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 16 9.5 – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 17 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 18 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 19 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 20 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – 8.0 – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 21 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – – – – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 22 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – – – – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 23 – – – – – – – – 9.5 8.0 – – – – – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Ep 24 – – – – – – – – 10.0 8.0 – – – – – – 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 – – – –
Season Avg 9.4 9.4 8.9 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 25 seasons and 428 episodes, Secrecy of the Investigation has earned an overall series rating of 8.4 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 9, Episode 24 ("Episode 24"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 12, Episode 11 ("Episode 11"), landing at 7.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 5 ("Episode 5", 9) and Episode 6 ("Episode 6", 7.5), a swing of 1.5 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Secrecy of the Investigation

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 9, Ep 24 Episode 24 10.0 2 Nov 8, 2011
#2 Season 1, Ep 1 Episode 1 9.5 2 Sep 1, 2000
#3 Season 1, Ep 2 Episode 2 9.5 2 Sep 1, 2000
#4 Season 1, Ep 4 Episode 4 9.5 2 Sep 1, 2000
#5 Season 1, Ep 5 Episode 5 9.5 2 Nov 5, 2001
#6 Season 1, Ep 6 Episode 6 9.5 2 Nov 5, 2001
#7 Season 1, Ep 7 Episode 7 9.5 2 Nov 5, 2001
#8 Season 1, Ep 9 Episode 9 9.5 2 Nov 8, 2001
#9 Season 1, Ep 10 Episode 10 9.5 2 Nov 8, 2001
#10 Season 1, Ep 11 Episode 11 9.5 2 Nov 10, 2001
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