Waking the Dead Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 9 Seasons · 90 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (53 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 1.0 | – | 2.3 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 90 episodes, Waking the Dead has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 5 ("A Simple Sacrifice (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 3 ("End Of The Night (1)"), landing at 1.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 5 ("Special Relationship (1)", 8) and Episode 6 ("Special Relationship (2)", 3.3), a swing of 4.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Waking the Dead
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Simple Sacrifice (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 2, 2001 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | A Simple Sacrifice (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 3, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Every Breath You Take (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 9, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Every Breath You Take (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Jul 10, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 4 | Deathwatch (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 10, 2002 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Special Relationship (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 16, 2002 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Thin Air (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 3, 2002 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Thin Air (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 4, 2002 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Multistorey (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 14, 2003 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Walking on Water (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 22, 2003 |