The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 9

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(70 votes)

   #1 - The Magician's Apprentice (1)

   S9:E19/19/2015

   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 McDonald

   Writer:Steven Moffat

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   Director:Hettie McDonald

   Writer:Steven Moffat
2. 

   7.7/10(64 votes)

   #2 - The Witch's Familiar (2)

   S9:E29/26/2015

   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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   Director:Hettie Macdonald

   Writer:Steven Moffat
3. 

   7.3/10(68 votes)

   #3 - Under the Lake (1)

   S9:E310/3/2015

   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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   Director:Daniel O'Hara

   Writer:Toby Whithouse
4. 

   7.4/10(66 votes)

   #4 - Before the Flood (2)

   S9:E410/10/2015

   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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   Director:Daniel O'Hara

   Writer:Toby Whithouse
5. 

   6.6/10(67 votes)

   #5 - The Girl Who Died (1)

   S9:E510/17/2015

   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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   Director:Edward Bazalgette

   Writers:Steven Moffat, Jamie Mathieson
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   6.4/10(64 votes)

   #6 - The Woman Who Lived (2)

   S9:E610/24/2015

   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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   Director:Edward Bazalgette

   Writer:Catherine Tregenna
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   7.2/10(63 votes)

   #7 - The Zygon Invasion (1)

   S9:E710/31/2015

   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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   Director:Daniel Nettheim

   Writer:Peter Harness
8. 

   7.6/10(63 votes)

   #8 - The Zygon Inversion (2)

   S9:E811/7/2015

   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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   Director:Daniel Nettheim

   Writers:Steven Moffat, Peter Harness
9. 

   5.3/10(70 votes)

   #9 - Sleep No More

   S9:E911/14/2015

   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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   Director:Justin Molotnikov

   Writer:Mark Gatiss
10. 

    7.9/10(71 votes)

    #10 - Face the Raven

    S9:E1011/21/2015

    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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    Director:Justin Molotnikov

    Writer:Sarah Dollard
11. 

    8.7/10(85 votes)

    #11 - Heaven Sent (1)

    S9:E1111/28/2015

    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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    Director:Rachel Talalay

    Writer:Steven Moffat
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    7.7/10(77 votes)

    #12 - Hell Bent (2)

    S9:E1212/5/2015

    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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    Director:Rachel Talalay

    Writer:Steven Moffat