Shades of Blue Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 3 Seasons · 36 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (36 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), maintaining an average of 7.4.
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 3 seasons and 36 episodes, Shades of Blue has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 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 3, Episode 9 ("Goodnight, Sweet Prince"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 9 ("Goodnight, Sweet Prince", 8.3) and Episode 10 ("By Virtue Fall", 7.3), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Shades of Blue
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Goodnight, Sweet Prince | 8.3 | 3 | Aug 12, 2018 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 5 | The Blue Wall | 8.0 | 3 | Jul 15, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 7 | Straight Through the Heart | 8.0 | 3 | Jul 29, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Behind the Mask | 7.8 | 5 | May 21, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Broken Dolls | 7.8 | 5 | May 21, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Good Police | 7.8 | 4 | Jun 17, 2018 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 13 | One Last Lie | 7.7 | 7 | Mar 31, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | For I Have Sinned | 7.6 | 7 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Unpaid Debts | 7.6 | 5 | Apr 23, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Chaos Is Come Again | 7.6 | 5 | Apr 30, 2017 |