Republic of Doyle (2010)

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (5,214 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.77 avg 13 episodes 7.3 → 8.1 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The Hidden Agenda	7.3	65
1	Fathers and Sons	7.2	193
2	The Return of the Grievous Angel	7.6	159
3	Duchess of George	7.8	135
4	Blood Is Thicker Than Blood	8.1	138
5	Hit and Rum	7.9	141
6	The One Who Got Away	8.0	118
7	The Woman Who Knew Too Little	7.8	128
8	The Tell-Tale Safe	8.0	106
9	He Sleeps with the Chips	7.3	132
10	The Pen Is Mightier Than the Doyle	8.0	115
11	A Horse Divided	7.9	103
12	The Fall of the Republic	8.1	113

Season 2 (2011)

7.94 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.1 45 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Live and Let Doyle	7.6	127
2	Popeye Doyle	7.9	121
3	A Stand Up Guy	7.7	105
4	The Son Also Rises	7.9	97
5	Something Old, Someone New	7.9	107
6	The Ryans and the Pittmans	8.0	99
7	Crashing on the Couch	7.8	101
8	Sympathy for the Devil	8.0	91
9	Will the Real Des Courtney Please Stand Up?	8.1	99
10	The Special Detective	8.0	93
11	Don't Gamble with City Hall	8.1	99
12	St. John's Town	8.1	91
13	Family Business	8.1	117

Season 3 (2012)

7.99 avg 13 episodes 8.4 → 8.5 42 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Streets of St. John's	8.4	184
2	Head Over Heels	8.2	96
3	Hot Package	8.1	86
4	Rusted Steele	7.8	95
5	Dead Man Talking	8.1	87
6	The Dating Game	7.9	95
7	High School Confidential	7.1	93
8	Two Jakes and a Baby	8.0	80
9	Mirror, Mirror	7.9	94
10	One Angry Jake	7.8	88
11	Live Wire	8.0	82
12	Con, Steal, Love	8.1	94
13	Under Pressure	8.5	92

Season 4 (2013)

8.21 avg 13 episodes 8.3 → 8.5 43 min avg

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	From Dublin with Love	8.3	109
2	Blood Work	8.3	86
3	Identity Crisis	8.1	82
4	Carlotta's Way	7.9	85
5	The Heroine	8.3	89
6	The Common Wealth	8.4	96
7	In Brigus	8.1	83
8	Multitasking	8.2	79
9	Retribution	8.0	73
10	Gimme Shelter	8.0	79
11	The Devil Inside	8.3	84
12	Return of the Kingpin	8.3	78
13	What Doesn't Kill You	8.5	87

Season 5 (2013)

8.20 avg 16 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 43 min avg

Rebound

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bon Cop, Bueno Cop	8.2	97
2	The Overpass	8.3	87
3	Firecracker	8.4	97
4	Gun for Hire	8.1	81
5	The Works	7.9	80
6	Missing	8.1	79
7	Hook, Line and Sinker	7.9	81
8	Young Guns	7.7	72
9	Major Crimes	8.4	76
10	Brothers in Arms	8.4	78
11	Frame Job	8.1	77
12	Sleight of Hand	8.0	79
13	Welcome Back Crocker	8.9	83
14	If the Shoe Fits	8.1	85
15	Expansion	8.1	76
16	Buried	8.6	86

Season 6 (2014)

8.08 avg 10 episodes 8.3 → 8.9 43 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dirty Deeds	8.3	81
2	No Rest for the Convicted	8.4	78
3	Smash Derby	7.8	68
4	The Driver	7.8	69
5	True Lies	7.8	73
6	The Pint	8.0	69
7	When the Whistle Blows	7.9	69
8	Body of Evidence	7.6	75
9	Judgement Day	8.3	68
10	Last Call	8.9	100