Wallander Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 3 Seasons · 32 Episodes · Overall Score: 4.5/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.39), maintaining an average of 4.5.
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 3 seasons and 32 episodes, Wallander has earned an overall series rating of 4.5 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 4 ("The Overdose"), rated at an extraordinary 6.7/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("The Forger"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Overdose", 6.7) and Episode 5 ("The African", 3.8), a swing of 2.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Wallander
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Overdose | 6.7 | 6 | Oct 12, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Before the Frost | 6.5 | 6 | Jan 14, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Secret | 6.5 | 6 | Nov 10, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Mastermind | 6.0 | 5 | Dec 13, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Village Idiot | 4.2 | 5 | Aug 3, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Brothers | 4.0 | 5 | Sep 7, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The African | 3.8 | 5 | Nov 16, 2005 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Tricksters | 3.8 | 5 | Mar 15, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Castle Ruins | 3.8 | 5 | Aug 23, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Photographer | 3.6 | 5 | May 10, 2006 |