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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Episode Ratings Heatmap

1980 · 5 Seasons · 11 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (11 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
8.7/10

S5E1: The 20th Century Begins. Part 1 (3 votes)

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Best Season
8.35/10

Season 5 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 2

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.32), maintaining an average of 7.8.

Strongest Finale
8.5/10

Season 1 finale: "Bloody Inscription"

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Key Ratings Insights

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
Ep 1 8.0 7.6 8.5 8.5 8.7
Ep 2 8.5 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0
Ep 3 – 8.2 – – –
Season Avg 8.3 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.4

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 5 seasons and 11 episodes, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 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 5, Episode 1 ("The 20th Century Begins. Part 1"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 1 ("The Master Blackmailer"), landing at 7.6/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 5 between Episode 1 ("The 20th Century Begins. Part 1", 8.7) and Episode 2 ("The 20th Century Begins. Part 2", 8), a swing of 0.7 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 5, Ep 1 The 20th Century Begins. Part 1 8.7 3 Mar 12, 1988
#2 Season 1, Ep 2 Bloody Inscription 8.5 2 Mar 22, 1980
#3 Season 3, Ep 1 The Hound of the Baskervilles. Part 1 8.5 2 Jul 25, 1981
#4 Season 4, Ep 1 The Treasures of Agra. Part 1 8.5 2 Jun 25, 1983
#5 Season 2, Ep 3 Tiger Hunt 8.2 4 Sep 10, 1980
#6 Season 1, Ep 1 Acquaintance 8.0 2 Mar 22, 1980
#7 Season 3, Ep 2 The Hound of the Baskervilles. Part 2 8.0 2 Jul 25, 1981
#8 Season 4, Ep 2 The Treasures of Agra. Part 2 8.0 2 Jun 25, 1983
#9 Season 5, Ep 2 The 20th Century Begins. Part 2 8.0 2 Mar 13, 1988
#10 Season 2, Ep 2 Deadly Fight 7.7 10 Sep 9, 1980
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