Foyle's War (2002)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (21,647 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 8
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

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Season 1 (2002)

8.23 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 99 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The German Woman	8.1	1,400
2	The White Feather	8.4	1,134
3	A Lesson in Murder	8.2	1,052
4	Eagle Day	8.2	1,013

Season 2 (2003)

8.43 avg 4 episodes 8.6 → 8.3 98 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fifty Ships	8.6	962
2	Among the Few	8.4	892
3	War Games	8.4	945
4	The Funk Hole	8.3	835

Season 3 (2004)

8.25 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 93 min avg

Consistent

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The French Drop	8.3	849
2	Enemy Fire	8.4	830
3	They Fought in the Fields	8.3	811
4	A War of Nerves	8.0	752

Season 4 (2006)

8.20 avg 4 episodes 8.0 → 8.1 93 min avg

Consistent

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Invasion	8.0	775
2	Bad Blood	8.4	758
3	Bleak Midwinter	8.3	762
4	Casualties of War	8.1	760

Season 5 (2008)

8.40 avg 3 episodes 8.3 → 8.4 93 min avg

Consistent

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Plan of Attack	8.3	773
2	Broken Souls	8.5	755
3	All Clear	8.4	724

Season 6 (2010)

8.30 avg 3 episodes 8.1 → 8.9 91 min avg

U-shaped

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Russian House	8.1	739
2	Killing Time	7.9	747
3	The Hide	8.9	940

Season 7 (2013)

8.40 avg 3 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 88 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Eternity Ring	8.2	707
2	The Cage	8.4	643
3	Sunflower	8.6	655

Season 8 (2015)

8.57 avg 3 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 89 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	High Castle	8.2	646
2	Trespass	8.5	611
3	Elise	9.0	747

Foyle's War (2002)

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