Yes, Prime Minister Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.1/10 (16 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.7), maintaining an average of 7.8.
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 2 seasons and 16 episodes, Yes, Prime Minister has earned an overall series rating of 8.1 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 4 ("The Key"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 4 ("A Conflict of Interest"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Key", 10) and Episode 5 ("A Real Partnership", 8.5), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Yes, Prime Minister
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Key | 10.0 | 2 | Jan 30, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Smoke Screen | 9.2 | 4 | Jan 23, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 8 | The Tangled Web | 9.0 | 2 | Jan 28, 1988 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Real Partnership | 8.5 | 2 | Feb 6, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | One of Us | 8.5 | 2 | Feb 27, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 3 | A Diplomatic Incident | 8.5 | 2 | Dec 17, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Grand Design | 8.0 | 4 | Jan 9, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Power to the People | 8.0 | 2 | Dec 31, 1987 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 7 | The National Education Service | 8.0 | 2 | Jan 8, 1988 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Ministerial Broadcast | 7.8 | 4 | Jan 16, 1986 |