Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.21), maintaining an average of 7.5.
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 20 episodes, The Brokenwood Mysteries has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 1 ("Blood and Water"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Playing the Lie"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Sour Grapes", 7.5) and Episode 3 ("Playing the Lie", 7.2), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Brokenwood Mysteries
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Blood and Water | 7.7 | 10 | Sep 28, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Sour Grapes | 7.5 | 5 | Oct 5, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Hunting the Stag | 7.5 | 4 | Oct 19, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Playing the Lie | 7.2 | 4 | Oct 12, 2014 |