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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who

Every episode of Doctor Who ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Doctor Who!

The Best Episodes of Doctor Who

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

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  1. Background image for 73 Yards
    7.6/10(51 votes)

    #1 - 73 Yards

    S1:E4

    Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.

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    7.2/10(45 votes)

    #2 - Dot and Bubble

    S1:E5

    The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it’s too late?

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    7.0/10(58 votes)

    #3 - Boom

    S1:E3

    Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet... without moving?

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    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #4 - The Well

    S2:E3

    Far in the future, on a tough, brutal planet, a devastated mining colony has only one survivor. To discover the truth, the Doctor and Belinda must face absolute terror.

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    6.8/10(46 votes)

    #5 - Rogue

    S1:E6

    The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813, where guests at a duchess's party are being murdered and a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue is about to change the Doctor's life forever.

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    6.7/10(43 votes)

    #6 - The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)

    S1:E7

    The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all.

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  8. Background image for Lux
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Lux

    S2:E2

    The Doctor's quest to get Belinda home takes the Tardis to Miami in 1952, where an abandoned cinema is hiding a terrifying secret. Can the Doctor uncover Lux's power?

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  9. Background image for The Devil's Chord
    6.3/10(70 votes)

    #8 - The Devil's Chord

    S1:E2

    The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.

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  10. Background image for Empire of Death (2)
    5.9/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Empire of Death (2)

    S1:E8

    The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation... except, perhaps, one woman.

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    5.8/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Lucky Day

    S2:E4

    Ruby Sunday faces life back on earth without the Doctor. But when a dangerous new threat emerges, can Ruby and UNIT save her new boyfriend, Conrad, from the terrifying Shreek?

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    Director:Peter Hoar
  12. Background image for Space Babies
    5.7/10(75 votes)

    #11 - Space Babies

    S1:E1

    Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?

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    5.6/10(18 votes)

    #12 - The Interstellar Song Contest

    S2:E6

    The Doctor's quest to get Belinda back home to Earth leads to a space station hosting the famous song contest. But a harmless night of fun soon becomes a battle to survive.

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  14. Background image for The Story & the Engine
    5.3/10(21 votes)

    #13 - The Story & the Engine

    S2:E5

    In Lagos, the mysterious Barber reigns supreme. The Doctor discovers a world where stories have power, but can he stop the Spider and its deadly web of revenge?

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  15. Background image for The Robot Revolution
    4.8/10(32 votes)

    #14 - The Robot Revolution

    S2:E1

    When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, the Doctor embarks on an epic intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth.

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  16. Background image for Wish World (1)
    4.4/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Wish World (1)

    S2:E7

    Traps are sprung and old enemies unite as the Doctor and Belinda finally arrive home to find a very different world. Can the Doctor see the truth before midnight arrives?

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    4.0/10(15 votes)

    #16 - The Reality War (2)

    S2:E8

    Battle rages across the skies as the Unholy Trinity unleash their deadly ambition. The Doctor, Belinda and Ruby have to risk everything in the quest to save one innocent life.

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Best Episodes Summary

"73 Yards" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who". It scored 7.6/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 5/25/2024. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dot and Bubble".