Wire in the Blood Episode Ratings Heatmap
2002 · 6 Seasons · 30 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (30 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.15), maintaining an average of 7.9.
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 6 seasons and 30 episodes, Wire in the Blood 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 6, Episode 7 ("The Dead Land (1)"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 4 ("Sharp Compassion"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 3 ("Right to Silence", 8.5) and Episode 4 ("Sharp Compassion", 7.4), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Wire in the Blood
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 7 | The Dead Land (1) | 9.0 | 3 | Oct 24, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Mermaids Singing (2) | 8.8 | 5 | Nov 21, 2002 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Mermaids Singing (1) | 8.6 | 5 | Nov 14, 2002 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Justice Painted Blind (2) | 8.5 | 4 | Dec 19, 2002 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Right to Silence | 8.5 | 4 | Feb 26, 2004 |
| #6 | Season 6, Ep 3 | Fall the Shadow (1) | 8.5 | 4 | Sep 26, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 8 | The Dead Land (2) | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 31, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 5, Ep 1 | The Colour of Amber | 8.4 | 5 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Justice Painted Blind (1) | 8.2 | 4 | Dec 12, 2002 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 1 | Redemption | 8.2 | 4 | Feb 21, 2005 |