Season 0 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on December 23, 1988.

Season 1 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on August 2, 1987.

Season 2 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on June 19, 1988.

Season 3 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on October 22, 1989.

Season 4 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on September 30, 1990.

Season 5 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on September 29, 1991.

Season 6 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on September 27, 1992.

Season 7 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on September 2, 1994.

Season 8 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on March 24, 1995.

Season 9 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on January 10, 1996.

Season 10 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on January 3, 1997.

Season 11 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on June 2, 1998.

Season 12 of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries premiered on October 11, 2000.