Wallander Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 3 Seasons · 32 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.0/10 (32 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.25), maintaining an average of 5.1.
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 5.0 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 1, Episode 4 ("The Overdose"), rated at an extraordinary 6.6/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("The Forger"), landing at 3.6/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Overdose", 6.6) and Episode 5 ("The African", 4.2), a swing of 2.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Wallander
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Overdose | 6.6 | 7 | Oct 12, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Missing | 6.6 | 5 | Jun 19, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Secret | 6.4 | 7 | Nov 10, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Before the Frost | 6.3 | 7 | Jan 14, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Mastermind | 6.0 | 6 | Dec 13, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Revenge | 5.8 | 5 | Jan 9, 2009 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Troubled Man | 5.8 | 5 | Jan 11, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 2 | The Guilt | 5.2 | 5 | Jun 17, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 3 | The Courier | 5.2 | 5 | Jul 15, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 6 | The Priest | 5.2 | 5 | Oct 21, 2009 |