7.2/1056 votes#1 - Deep Breath
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2014
When a dinosaur materialises alongside the Houses of Parliament in Victorian London, the Doctor's old friends, the Paternoster Gang, are relieved when he arrives, seemingly to deal with the creature. However, they soon realise that the Doctor is the one in need of help; newly regenerated, extremely volatile and questioning his self-worth, this is a very different man to the one they last saw. The only person that may be able to help him is Clara, and she is still grappling with losing the Doctor she knew and loved.
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: Steven Moffat
6.7/1058 votes#2 - Into the Dalek
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2014
A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now. The Doctor faces his greatest enemy and he needs Clara by his side. Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to his question - "Am I a good man?"
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: Steven Moffat
6.5/102 votes#3 - The Fool
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2019
The U.S. Military offers Jack, Richard and the Aerojet team a classified mission that could turn the tide of World War II, but which comes with increased scrutiny of Jack's personal life. As Jack strives to straddle the worlds of mysticism and science, Virgil Byrne's crusade against the Agape Lodge forces Jack and Susan to offer the cult safe haven in their Pasadena mansion, only to have their lives further disrupted by the return of Ernest Donovan, who has come back to Los Angeles more broken than ever.
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: N/A
5.3/103 votes#4 - The Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2018
A secret return visit to the Agape Lodge leaves Jack wanting more, inspiring him to explore new sexual boundaries at home with Susan, despite her misgivings. Ernest's sudden presence at the Rocketry Team's new desert testing facility has Richard questioning the whole endeavor, until he meets a mysterious woman who helps restore his faith. Meanwhile, Maggie has doubts about Ernest's fidelity.
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: N/A
4.3/103 votes#5 - The Magus
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2019
The Magus invites Ernest to stay at the Parsonage, leading Jack to question both men's motives. Richard discovers that Marisol has been hiding a secret from him that could jeopardize their relationship. In an effort to join the ranks of the Agape, Patty shares a shocking discovery with Jack. And with the new rocketry project already on the ropes, Jack finds help from an unlikely source, Aleister Crowley himself.
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: N/A
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"Deep Breath" is the best rated episode directed by Ben Wheatley. It scored 7.232/10 based on 56 votes. It was written by Steven Moffat. It aired on 8/23/2014 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Into the Dalek".