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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 9

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 11 - Heaven Sent (1)
    9.6/10(15348 votes)

    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.

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writer:Steven Moffat

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  2. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 12 - Hell Bent (2)
    8.6/10(8324 votes)

    S9:E12

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

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writer:Steven Moffat

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  3. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 10 - Face the Raven
    8.5/10(7431 votes)

    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.

    Director:Justin Molotnikov
    Writer:Sarah Dollard

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  4. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 2 - The Witch's Familiar (2)
    8.4/10(7128 votes)

    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?

    Director:Hettie Macdonald
    Writer:Steven Moffat

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  5. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 8 - The Zygon Inversion (2)
    8.4/10(6795 votes)

    S9:E8

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

    Director:Daniel Nettheim
    Writers:Steven Moffat, Peter Harness

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  6. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 1 - The Magician's Apprentice (1)
    8.3/10(7806 votes)

    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.

    Director:Hettie Macdonald
    Writer:Steven Moffat

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  7. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 3 - Under the Lake (1)
    8.1/10(6877 votes)

    S9:E3

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

    Director:Daniel O'Hara
    Writer:Toby Whithouse

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  8. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 4 - Before the Flood (2)
    8.0/10(6546 votes)

    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.

    Director:Daniel O'Hara
    Writer:Toby Whithouse

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  9. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 7 - The Zygon Invasion (1)
    7.6/10(6303 votes)

    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?

    Director:Daniel Nettheim
    Writer:Peter Harness

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  10. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 5 - The Girl Who Died (1)
    7.4/10(6538 votes)

    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.

    Director:Edward Bazalgette
    Writers:Steven Moffat, Jamie Mathieson

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  11. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 6 - The Woman Who Lived (2)
    7.2/10(6388 votes)

    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?

    Director:Edward Bazalgette
    Writer:Catherine Tregenna

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  12. Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 9 - Sleep No More
    5.7/10(6741 votes)

    S9:E9

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

    Director:Justin Molotnikov
    Writer:Mark Gatiss

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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 15348 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)".