Sharpe Episode Ratings Heatmap
1993 · 7 Seasons · 18 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (18 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.51), 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 7 seasons and 18 episodes, Sharpe has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 3 ("Sharpe's Honour"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 2 ("Sharpe's Peril - Part 2"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 1 ("Sharpe's Revenge", 8) and Episode 2 ("Sharpe's Justice", 6.8), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sharpe
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Sharpe's Honour | 8.5 | 4 | Jun 8, 1994 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Sharpe's Rifles | 8.4 | 7 | May 5, 1993 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Sharpe's Eagle | 8.4 | 5 | May 12, 1993 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Sharpe's Enemy | 8.2 | 6 | Jun 1, 1994 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Sharpe's Sword | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 26, 1995 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Sharpe's Regiment | 8.0 | 2 | May 1, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Sharpe's Revenge | 8.0 | 2 | May 7, 1997 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 3 | Sharpe's Waterloo | 8.0 | 2 | May 21, 1997 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 1 | Sharpe's Challenge - Part 1 | 8.0 | 2 | Apr 23, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Sharpe's Battle | 7.8 | 5 | Apr 19, 1995 |