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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 13

Every episode of Doctor Who Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 13!

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Genres:Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:BBC One

Season 13 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Doctor Who" season 13 is "The Halloween Apocalypse", rated 6.7/10 from 4949 user votes. It was directed by Jamie Magnus Stone and written by Chris Chibnall. "The Halloween Apocalypse" aired on 10/31/2021 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "War of the Sontarans".

  • The Halloween Apocalypse
    6.7/10 4,949 votes

    #1 - The Halloween Apocalypse

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2021

    On Halloween, all across the universe, terrifying forces are stirring. The life of Dan Lewis is about to change forever. Why is the Doctor chasing Karvanista? What is the Flux?

    Director: Jamie Magnus Stone

    Writer: Chris Chibnall

  • War of the Sontarans
    7.0/10 4,040 votes

    #2 - War of the Sontarans

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2021

    In the Crimean War, the Doctor discovers the British army fighting a brutal alien army of Sontarans, as Yaz and Dan are thrown deeper into a battle for survival. What is the Temple of Atropos? Who are the Mouri?

    Director: Jamie Magnus Stone

    Writer: Chris Chibnall

  • Once, Upon Time
    5.9/10 3,728 votes

    #3 - Once, Upon Time

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2021

    'Time is beginning to run wild.' On a planet that shouldn’t exist, in the aftermath of apocalypse, the Doctor, Dan, Yaz and Vinder face a battle to survive.

    Director: Azhur Saleem

    Writer: Chris Chibnall

  • Village of the Angels
    7.7/10 4,097 votes

    #4 - Village of the Angels

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2021

    Devon, November 1967. A little girl has gone missing, Professor Eustacius Jericho is conducting psychic experiments, and in the village graveyard, there is one gravestone too many. Why is Medderton known as the Cursed Village, and what do the Weeping Angels want?

    Director: Jamie Magnus Stone

    Writer: Chris Chibnall, Maxine Alderton

  • Survivors of the Flux
    6.1/10 3,425 votes

    #5 - Survivors of the Flux

    Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2021

    As the forces of evil mass, the Doctor, Yaz and Dan face perilous journeys and seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their quest for survival.

    Director: Azhur Saleem

    Writer: Chris Chibnall

  • The Vanquishers
    5.3/10 3,538 votes

    #6 - The Vanquishers

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/2021

    In the final epic chapter in the story of the Flux, all hope is lost. The forces of darkness are in control. But when the monsters have won, who can you count upon to save the universe?

    Director: Azhur Saleem

    Writer: Chris Chibnall