The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 8

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(72 votes)

   #1 - Deep Breath

   S8:E18/23/2014

   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

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   Director:Ben Wheatley

   Writer:Steven Moffat
2. 

   6.9/10(73 votes)

   #2 - Into the Dalek

   S8:E28/30/2014

   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

   Writers:Steven Moffat, Phil Ford

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   Director:Ben Wheatley

   Writers:Steven Moffat, Phil Ford
3. 

   6.4/10(69 votes)

   #3 - Robot of Sherwood

   S8:E39/6/2014

   In a sun-dappled Sherwood Forest, The Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars. But with the fate of Nottingham at stake (and possibly Derby), there's no time for the two adventurers to get into a fight about who is real and who isn't - which is probably why they do very little else!

   Director:Paul Murphy

   Writer:Mark Gatiss

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   Director:Paul Murphy

   Writer:Mark Gatiss
4. 

   8.0/10(77 votes)

   #4 - Listen

   S8:E49/13/2014

   What scares the grand old man of time? What horrors lurk under his bed? Ghosts of the past and future crowd into the lives of The Doctor and Clara; a terrified caretaker in a children's home, the last man standing in the universe, and a little boy who doesn't want to join the army...

   Director:Douglas Mackinnon

   Writer:Steven Moffat

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   Director:Douglas Mackinnon

   Writer:Steven Moffat
5. 

   7.2/10(68 votes)

   #5 - Time Heist

   S8:E59/20/2014

   The Bank of Karabraxos is the deadliest bank in the cosmos - only a fool or genius would tempt to rob it. Fortunately, for The Doctor, he's both. But nothing even The Doctor has encountered can prepare them for the Teller: a creature of terrifying power that can detect guilt.

   Director:Douglas Mackinnon

   Writers:Steve Thompson, Steven Moffat

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   Director:Douglas Mackinnon

   Writers:Steve Thompson, Steven Moffat
6. 

   6.7/10(64 votes)

   #6 - The Caretaker

   S8:E69/27/2014

   Clara has it all under control: her life at school, her life in space; her new boyfriend and her mad old Time Lord. Everything is humming along just fine, so long as everybody never actually meets. And then, one morning, just before assembly, Coal Hill welcomes a new relief caretaker with a Scottish accent.

   Director:Paul Murphy

   Writers:Steven Moffat, Gareth Roberts

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   Director:Paul Murphy

   Writers:Steven Moffat, Gareth Roberts
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   6.3/10(70 votes)

   #7 - Kill the Moon

   S8:E710/4/2014

   In the near future, The Doctor and Clara arrive on a decrepit shuttle making a suicide mission to the Moon. Crashing on the lunar surface, they find a mining base full of eviscerated corpses, spider-like creatures scuttling about in the dark, and a terrible dilemma.

   Director:Paul Wilmshurst

   Writer:Peter Harness

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   Director:Paul Wilmshurst

   Writer:Peter Harness
8. 

   7.9/10(69 votes)

   #8 - Mummy on the Orient Express

   S8:E810/11/2014

   Aboard the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future, a legend is stalking the passengers. Once you see the Mummy, you have 66 seconds to live. Clara sees The Doctor at his deadliest and most ruthless - and finally she realises she's made the right decision. Because this is their last adventure: it's time to say goodbye to the Time Lord.

   Director:Paul Wilmshurst

   Writer:Jamie Mathieson

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   Director:Paul Wilmshurst

   Writer:Jamie Mathieson
9. 

   8.0/10(69 votes)

   #9 - Flatline

   S8:E910/18/2014

   Separated from The Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension. But how do you hide when even the walls are no protection.

   Director:Douglas Mackinnon

   Writer:Jamie Mathieson

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   Director:Douglas Mackinnon

   Writer:Jamie Mathieson
10. 

    5.8/10(67 votes)

    #10 - In the Forest of the Night

    S8:E1010/25/2014

    One morning in London, and every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to the most surprising invasion yet: the trees have moved back in. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown overnight and taken back the Earth.

    Director:Sheree Folkson

    Writer:Frank Cottrell Boyce

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    Director:Sheree Folkson

    Writer:Frank Cottrell Boyce
11. 

    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #11 - Dark Water

    S8:E1111/1/2014

    In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Old friends and old enemies manoeuvre around The Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming over him.

    Director:Rachel Talalay

    Writer:Steven Moffat

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    Director:Rachel Talalay

    Writer:Steven Moffat
12. 

    7.4/10(64 votes)

    #12 - Death in Heaven

    S8:E1211/8/2014

    With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role. As the Doctor faces his greatest challenge, sacrifices must be made before the day is won.

    Director:Rachel Talalay

    Writer:Steven Moffat

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    Director:Rachel Talalay

    Writer:Steven Moffat