Jonathan Creek — 1997-2016 · 5 seasons · 32 eps

★ 8.1

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Jonathan Creek

1997-2016 5 seasons 32 episodes

★ 8.1 (9,901 votes) Top 24%

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

7.7

7.9

7.0

7.4

6.0

E2

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.2

6.4

E3

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.7

6.8

E4

7.5

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.0

E5

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.4

E6

8.0

7.6

7.2

E7

8.4

8.2

8.0

E8

7.4

E9

6.7

Avg

7.7

7.9

7.6

7.4

6.5

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.4

S2E7 Black Canary

A retired female illusionist dies in mysterious circumstances. Maddy and Jonathan are called upon to investigate.

#2

S3E7 8.2

Satan's Chimney

A killer manages to fire a bullet through a plate glass window without breaking it, but how?

#3

S2E6 8.0

Mother Redcap

When a judge receives a death threat due to a high profile case he receives round the clock protection. Despite this he is still killed, but how did the killer manage to get past the police and how did he appear to have defied time...?

4. S4E7 "The Grinning Man" 8.0
5. S1E2 "Jack in the Box" 7.9
6. S2E1 "Danse Macabre" 7.9
7. S2E5 "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2" 7.9
8. S3E5 "Miracle in Crooked Lane" 7.9
9. S1E1 "The Wrestler's Tomb" 7.7
10. S2E4 "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#32

S5E1 6.0

The Letters of Septimus Noone

When a classic locked room novel is turned into a West End musical, one of its stars falls victim to a real-life 'impossible crime'.

31. S5E2 "The Sinner and the Sandman" 6.4
30. S4E9 "The Clue of the Savant's Thumb" 6.7
29. S5E3 "The Curse of the Bronze Lamp" 6.8
28. S5E4 "Daemons' Roost" 7.0

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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12 Standouts

4 Infamous

7 Hidden Gems

9 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E7 Black Canary

Most Infamous: S5E1 The Letters of Septimus Noone

Best Hidden Gem: S3E7 Satan's Chimney

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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