The Thin Blue Line Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 2 Seasons · 14 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (14 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 8.3.
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 2 seasons and 14 episodes, The Thin Blue Line has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 2, Episode 1 ("Court in the Act"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Night Shift"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Honey Trap", 8) and Episode 4 ("Rag Week", 7.6), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Thin Blue Line
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Court in the Act | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 14, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Ism Ism Ism | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 21, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Fly on the Wall | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 28, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Alternative Culture | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 5, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Come on You Blues | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 12, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Road Rage | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 19, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 7 | The Green Eyed Monster | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 23, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Fire and Terror | 8.2 | 4 | Nov 20, 1995 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Yuletide Spirit | 8.0 | 6 | Dec 26, 1995 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Honey Trap | 8.0 | 4 | Nov 27, 1995 |