The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Episode Ratings Heatmap
2002 · 6 Seasons · 22 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (22 rated)
Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 6 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.26), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 6 seasons and 22 episodes, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 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 5, Episode 1 ("Natural Causes"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Payment in Blood"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 3 ("A Cry for Justice", 8.2) and Episode 4 ("If Wishes Were Horses", 6.4), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Natural Causes | 8.3 | 4 | Jul 18, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 3 | A Cry for Justice | 8.2 | 6 | Mar 18, 2004 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 1 | In Divine Proportion | 8.2 | 5 | Mar 17, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 2 | In the Presence of the Enemy | 8.1 | 8 | Mar 17, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Well-Schooled in Murder | 8.0 | 11 | Apr 8, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 6, Ep 2 | Know Thine Enemy | 8.0 | 7 | Aug 16, 2007 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 2 | A Traitor to Memory | 8.0 | 6 | Mar 11, 2004 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 3 | The Seed of Cunning | 8.0 | 5 | Mar 31, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 6, Ep 1 | Limbo | 8.0 | 5 | Aug 9, 2007 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 3 | Chinese Walls | 8.0 | 4 | Aug 1, 2006 |