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Columbo

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Columbo across all 10 seasons.

1971–2003 · 10 seasons · ABC · Crime · Drama · Mystery
IMDb
8.3
49k ratings
TMDB
8.1
880 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
E1
7.7
7.7
7.2
7.6
8.0
7.4
8.3
7.3
7.2
7.8
E2
7.8
7.3
8.3
8.1
7.2
7.1
7.7
7.3
7.8
7.3
E3
6.9
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.5
7.7
7.5
7.2
7.6
7.4
E4
7.7
7.0
7.9
7.8
6.7
7.9
6.8
7.7
7.5
E5
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.6
8.2
7.3
7.4
6.3
E6
7.1
8.0
7.0
7.4
6.2
6.6
7.2
E7
7.6
7.4
8.1
7.9
E8
7.7
8.2
7.2
E9
6.9
E10
7.1
E11
7.6
E12
7.6
E13
6.7
E14
7.1
AVG
7.4
7.5
7.8
7.7
7.3
7.4
7.7
7.2
7.4
7.3

Overview

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

NetworkABC
Seasons10

Columbo holds an IMDb rating of 8.3 from 49K votes. Across its 67 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E2 "Any Old Port in a Storm" at 8.3, and the lowest is S5E6 "Last Salute to the Commodore" at 6.2. Season 3 is the strongest, averaging 7.8 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.3
S3E2Any Old Port in a Storm
Low point6.2
S5E6Last Salute to the Commodore

Averages 7.5 across 67 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 3 at 7.8.

Average by season

Season 17.47 eps
Season 27.58 eps
Season 37.88 eps
Season 47.76 eps
Season 57.36 eps
Season 67.43 eps
Season 77.75 eps
Season 87.24 eps
Season 97.46 eps
Season 107.314 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E2Any Old Port in a Storm8.3
2S7E1Try and Catch Me8.3
3S3E8A Friend in Deed8.2
4S5E5Now You See Him8.2
5S3E7Swan Song8.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Columbo have?

Columbo has 67 episodes across 10 seasons.

How many seasons does Columbo have?

Columbo has 10 seasons.

What is Columbo's IMDb rating?

Columbo holds an IMDb rating of 8.3 from 49K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Columbo?

The highest-rated episode of Columbo is S3E2 “Any Old Port in a Storm”, rated 8.3 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Columbo?

The lowest-rated episode of Columbo is S5E6 “Last Salute to the Commodore”, rated 6.2 on IMDb.

Which season of Columbo is the best?

Season 3 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.8 per episode.