Wallander Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 4 Seasons · 12 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (12 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.1), maintaining an average of 7.1.
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 4 seasons and 12 episodes, Wallander has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 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 1, Episode 2 ("Firewall"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 12 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Sidetracked"), landing at 6.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("Firewall", 7.5) and Episode 3 ("One Step Behind", 7.3), a swing of 0.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Wallander
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Firewall | 7.5 | 12 | Dec 7, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | One Step Behind | 7.3 | 14 | Dec 14, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 2 | A Lesson in Love | 7.3 | 12 | May 15, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 3 | The Troubled Man | 7.3 | 12 | May 22, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 2 | The Man Who Smiled | 7.2 | 13 | Jan 10, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 3 | The Fifth Woman | 7.2 | 12 | Jan 17, 2010 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Before the Frost | 7.2 | 12 | Jul 22, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 2 | The Dogs of Riga | 7.1 | 10 | Jul 15, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Faceless Killers | 7.0 | 14 | Jan 3, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 1 | An Event in Autumn | 7.0 | 13 | Jul 8, 2012 |