The Artful Detective/Murdoch Mysteries (Ovation): Ratings Recap

'Murdoch Mysteries' is a Canadian drama series that premiered January 20, 2008 on Bravo! in Canada. It made its U.S. debut on Ovation network on July 27, 2013 under the title 'The Artful Detective' and aired under that title until season 12 when it reverted to 'Murdoch Mysteries.' U.S. viewership data is unavailable for the first seven seasons which Ovation burned through quickly by airing the program weekly from Jul. 27, 2013 through Feb. 14, 2015. The 8th season was the first to air closely in-line with the Canadian broadcast and continued to do so for all subsequent seasons. The ratings have been relatively steady throughout its U.S. run albeit not good. In the 18-49 demo, it averaged a 0.01 demo rating in seasons eight through 15, but fell to a zero rating for 2022's 16th season. In viewership, it has been consistent at between 100K-200K viewers except for a slightly higher-viewed 15th season which logged 234,000. A 16th season is expected to air in 2023.

The Artful Detective Season 8 Ratings (2015)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 21, 2015	0.226	0.00
Feb. 28, 2015	0.143	0.00
Mar. 7, 2015	0.133	0.00
Mar. 14, 2015	0.171	0.00
Mar. 21, 2015	0.120	0.00
Mar. 28, 2015	0.149	0.00
Apr. 4, 2015	0.097	0.01
Apr. 11, 2015	0.105	0.00
Apr. 18, 2015	0.139	0.01
Apr. 25, 2015	0.134	0.01
May 2, 2015	0.125	0.01
May 9, 2015	0.099	0.01
May 16, 2015	0.101	0.01
May 23, 2015	0.144	0.02
May 30, 2015	0.109	0.00
Jun. 6, 2015	0.097	0.01
Jun. 13, 2015	0.111	0.01
Jun. 20, 2015	0.129	0.00
Average	0.130	0.01

The Artful Detective Season 9 Ratings (2016)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jan. 23, 2016	0.174	0.01
Jan. 30, 2016	0.172	0.01
Feb. 6, 2016	0.194	0.03
Feb. 13, 2016	0.173	0.02
Feb. 20, 2016	0.147	0.01
Feb. 27, 2016	0.178	0.01
Mar. 5, 2016	0.198	0.01
Mar. 12, 2016	0.172	0.01
Mar. 19, 2016	0.142	0.01
Mar. 26, 2016	0.122	0.02
Apr. 2, 2016	0.215	0.01
Apr. 9, 2016	0.171	0.01
Apr. 16, 2016	0.160	0.01
Apr. 23, 2016	0.188	0.02
Apr. 30, 2016	0.182	0.01
May 7, 2016	0.180	0.02
May 14, 2016	0.250	0.02
May 21, 2016	0.181	0.01
Average	0.178	0.01

The Artful Detective Season 10 Ratings (2017)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jan. 9, 2017	0.110	0.01
Jan. 16, 2017	0.155	0.01
Jan. 23, 2017	0.131	0.01
Jan. 30, 2017	0.099	0.00
Feb. 6, 2017	0.124	0.00
Feb. 13, 2017	0.128	0.02
Feb. 20, 2017	0.092	0.00
Feb. 27, 2017	0.115	0.01
Mar. 6, 2017	0.147	0.02
Mar. 13, 2017	0.120	0.01
Mar. 20, 2017	0.110	0.01
Mar. 28, 2017	0.096	0.01
Apr. 4, 2017	0.127	0.01
Apr. 11, 2017	0.107	0.01
Apr. 18, 2017	0.164	0.02
Apr. 25, 2017	0.170	0.02
May 2, 2017	0.165	0.01
May 9, 2017	0.124	0.02
Average	0.127	0.01

The Artful Detective Season 11 Ratings (2018)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 3, 2018	0.107	0.01
Feb. 10, 2018	0.065	0.01
Feb. 17, 2018	0.115	0.00
Feb. 24, 2018	0.107	0.01
Mar. 3, 2018	0.154	0.01
Mar. 10, 2018	0.105	0.01
Mar. 17, 2018	0.151	0.02
Mar. 24, 2018	0.144	0.01
Mar. 31, 2018	0.108	0.00
Apr. 7, 2018	0.127	0.01
Apr. 14, 2018	0.107	0.00
Apr. 21, 2018	0.104	0.00
Apr. 28, 2018	0.130	0.02
May 5, 2018	0.116	0.01
May 12, 2018	0.119	0.01
May 19, 2018	0.093	0.00
May 26, 2018	0.098	0.01
Jun. 2, 2018	0.112	0.01
Average	0.115	0.01

Murdoch Mysteries Season 12 Ratings (2019)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 20, 2019	0.133	0.01
Apr. 20, 2019	0.137	0.01
Apr. 27, 2019	0.152	0.02
Apr. 27, 2019	0.163	0.01
May 4, 2019	0.114	0.01
May 4, 2019	0.146	0.01
May 11, 2019	0.127	0.01
May 11, 2019	0.187	0.02
May 18, 2019	0.127	0.01
May 18, 2019	0.158	0.01
May 25, 2019	0.140	0.01
May 25, 2019	0.143	0.01
Jun. 1, 2019	0.235	0.01
Jun. 1, 2019	0.194	0.01
Jun. 8, 2019	0.220	0.02
Jun. 8, 2019	0.179	0.01
Jun. 15, 2019	0.241	0.02
Jun. 15, 2019	0.211	0.01
Average	0.167	0.01

Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 Ratings (2020)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 1, 2020	0.149	0.01
Feb. 1, 2020	0.152	0.01
Feb. 8, 2020	0.159	0.01
Feb. 8, 2020	0.129	0.02
Feb. 15, 2020	0.161	0.01
Feb. 15, 2020	0.123	0.01
Feb. 22, 2020	0.141	0.01
Feb. 22, 2020	0.103	0.00
Feb. 29, 2020	0.160	0.01
Feb. 29, 2020	0.125	0.01
Mar. 7, 2020	0.154	0.01
Mar. 7, 2020	0.113	0.00
Mar. 14, 2020	0.176	0.01
Mar. 14, 2020	0.155	0.01
Mar. 21, 2020	0.176	0.01
Mar. 21, 2020	0.146	0.01
Mar. 28, 2020	0.186	0.01
Mar. 28, 2020	0.174	0.01
Average	0.149	0.01

Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 Ratings (2021)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 20, 2021	0.252	0.02
Feb. 27, 2021	0.289	0.01
Mar. 6, 2021	0.243	0.01
Mar. 13, 2021	0.206	0.01
Mar. 20, 2021	0.157	0.00
Mar. 27, 2021	0.203	0.00
Apr. 3, 2021	0.231	0.01
Apr. 10, 2021	0.257	0.01
Apr. 17, 2021	0.241	0.01
Apr. 24, 2021	0.215	0.01
May 1, 2021	0.279	0.00
Average	0.234	0.01

Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Ratings (2022)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 26, 2022	0.236	0.01
Mar. 5, 2022	0.174	0.00
Mar. 12, 2022	0.209	0.01
Mar. 19, 2022	0.117	0.00
Mar. 26, 2022	0.170	0.00
Apr. 2, 2022	0.134	0.00
Apr. 9, 2022	0.173	0.01
Apr. 16, 2022	0.138	0.00
Apr. 23, 2022	0.191	0.00
Apr. 30, 2022	0.163	0.01
May 7, 2022	0.205	0.01
May 14, 2022	0.165	0.01
May 21, 2022	0.173	0.00
May 21, 2022	0.169	0.00
May 28, 2022	0.184	0.00
May 28, 2022	0.177	0.00
Jun. 4, 2022	0.227	0.00
Jun. 4, 2022	0.221	0.01
Jun. 11, 2022	0.190	0.00
Jun. 11, 2022	0.140	0.00
Jun. 18, 2022	0.206	0.01
Jun. 18, 2022	0.184	0.01
Jun. 25, 2022	0.190	0.01
Jun. 25, 2022	0.188	0.00
Average	0.180	0.00

Source: Nielsen Media Research