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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 9

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Every episode of Doctor Who Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 9!

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...
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  1. 9.6/10(13.7k votes)

    #1 - Heaven Sent (1)

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    S9:E11

    Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone.

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  2. 8.6/10(7.7k votes)

    #2 - Hell Bent (2)

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    S9:E12

    If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts...how far might the Doctor go?

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  3. 8.5/10(6.9k votes)

    #3 - Face the Raven

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    S9:E10

    The Doctor and Clara, with their old friend Rigsy, find themselves in a magical alien world, hidden on a street in the heart of London.

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  4. 8.4/10(6.6k votes)

    #4 - The Witch's Familiar (2)

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    S9:E2

    Trapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire; no sonic, no TARDIS, nobody to help. With his greatest temptation before him, can the Doctor resist? And will there be mercy?

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  5. 8.4/10(6.3k votes)

    #5 - The Zygon Inversion (2)

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    S9:E8

    With UNIT neutralised, only the Doctor stands in the way of the Zygons.

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  6. 8.3/10(7.3k votes)

    #6 - The Magician's Apprentice (1)

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    S9:E1

    Where is the Doctor? When the skies of Earth are frozen by a mysterious alien force, Clara needs her friend. But where is the Doctor, and what is he hiding from? As past deeds come back to haunt him, old enemies will come face-to-face, and for the Doctor and Clara survival seems impossible.

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  8. 8.1/10(6.4k votes)

    #7 - Under the Lake (1)

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    S9:E3

    The Doctor and Clara save the frightened crew from a threat in an underwater base, but the Doctor questions the haunting.

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  9. 8.0/10(6.0k votes)

    #8 - Before the Flood (2)

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    S9:E4

    An alien warlord sets a twisted plan in motion in order to ensure his survival on a remote Army outpost, and the Doctor may have to do something unthinkable.

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  10. 7.6/10(5.8k votes)

    #9 - The Zygon Invasion (1)

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    S9:E7

    When Osgood is kidnapped by a rogue gang of Zygons, the Doctor, Clara and Unit must scatter across the world in a bid to set her free. But will they reach her in time, and can they stop an uprising before it is too late?

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  11. 7.4/10(6.0k votes)

    #10 - The Girl Who Died (1)

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    S9:E5

    In a Viking village, a girl named Ashildr is about to make a desperate mistake. The Mire are the deadliest mercenaries in the galaxy, famed for showing no mercy and Ashildr has just declared war on them. The Doctor and Clara have 12 hours to turn a peaceful village into strong fighters, ready for the deadly Mire.

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  12. 7.2/10(5.9k votes)

    #11 - The Woman Who Lived (2)

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    S9:E6

    England, 1651. The deadly Highwayman 'The Knightmare' and his sidekick stalk the dark streets of London. But when they find loot that's not of this world, they come face to face with The Doctor. Who is the Nightmare in league with? And can the Doctor avoid the hangman's noose and protect Earth from a devilish betrayal?

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  13. 5.8/10(6.2k votes)

    #12 - Sleep No More

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    S9:E9

    This terrifying story is assembled from footage discovered in the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Heaven Sent (1)" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who" season 9. It scored 9.6/10 based on 13713 votes. Directed by Rachel Talalay and written by Steven Moffat, it aired on 11/28/2015. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Hell Bent (2)".