Spooks Episode Ratings Heatmap
2002 · 5 Seasons · 46 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.4/10 (6 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.64), maintaining an average of 8.4.
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 5 seasons and 46 episodes, Spooks has earned an overall series rating of 8.4 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Looking After Our Own"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Thou Shalt Not Kill"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Looking After Our Own", 9) and Episode 3 ("One Last Dance", 8.6), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Spooks
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Looking After Our Own | 9.0 | 5 | May 20, 2002 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Lesser of Two Evils | 8.8 | 5 | Jun 17, 2002 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | One Last Dance | 8.6 | 5 | May 27, 2002 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Rose Bed Memoirs | 8.4 | 5 | Jun 10, 2002 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Traitor's Gate | 8.2 | 5 | Jun 4, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | 7.2 | 9 | May 13, 2002 |