TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Peppercorns Episode Ratings Heatmap

1999 · 22 Seasons · 283 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.4/10 (55 rated)

Highest Rated Episode

9.0/10

S21E12: Kiss (1 votes)

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Best Season

8.11/10

Season 22 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season

Season 18

Lowest score variance (σ = 0.6), maintaining an average of 6.8.

Strongest Finale

8.0/10

Season 20 finale: "Peking-Kracher"

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Key Ratings Insights

Best season by average: Season 22 averaged 8.11/10 across 9 rated episodes.
Ratings rose from Season 1 (average 6.00/10) to Season 22 (average 8.11/10), an increase of 2.11 points.

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	Season 6	Season 7	Season 8	Season 9	Season 10	Season 11	Season 12	Season 13	Season 14	Season 15	Season 16	Season 17	Season 18	Season 19	Season 20	Season 21	Season 22
Ep 1	6.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8.0	7.0	7.0	6.0	–
Ep 2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	–	8.0	8.0	8.0
Ep 3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	8.0	–	7.0	8.0
Ep 4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	8.0	–	8.0	7.0
Ep 5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	8.0
Ep 6	–	6.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.0	7.0	–	7.0	9.0
Ep 7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	6.0	8.0	8.0
Ep 8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0
Ep 9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.0	7.0	8.0	7.0	8.0
Ep 10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	7.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Ep 11	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	7.0	7.0	–	–
Ep 12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	–	8.0	9.0	–
Ep 13	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7.0	8.0	8.0	–
Season Avg	6.0	6.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.8	7.2	7.5	7.6	8.1

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 22 seasons and 283 episodes, The Peppercorns has earned an overall series rating of 7.4 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 21, Episode 12 ("Kiss"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 21, Episode 1 ("Shutdown"), landing at 6.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 18 between Episode 1 ("Stumbling blocks", 8) and Episode 2 ("Episode 2", 7), a swing of 1 points.

Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Peppercorns

Rank	Episode	Title	Score	Votes	Air Date
#1	Season 21, Ep 12	Kiss	9.0	1	Apr 26, 2025
#2	Season 22, Ep 6	The missing money	9.0	1	Apr 4, 2026
#3	Season 22, Ep 8	Love whomever you want.	9.0	1	Apr 11, 2026
#4	Season 18, Ep 1	Stumbling blocks	8.0	1	Jan 15, 2022
#5	Season 19, Ep 3	The missing coin	8.0	1	Mar 18, 2023
#6	Season 19, Ep 4	The Cocoa Octopus	8.0	1	Mar 18, 2023
#7	Season 19, Ep 5	Secret Truths	8.0	1	Mar 25, 2023
#8	Season 20, Ep 2	Stinkbombe	8.0	1	May 11, 2024
#9	Season 20, Ep 5	Der Einbruch	8.0	1	May 25, 2024
#10	Season 20, Ep 9	Die falsche Vermieterin	8.0	1	Jun 8, 2024