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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.
  1. 8.6/10(3.4k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 8.1/10(8.3k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 7.9/10(5.7k votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 7.9/10(3.7k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.7/10(8.3k votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.6/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 7.2/10(7.2k votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 7.0/10(7.0k votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 6.5/10(3.8k votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 6.4/10(5.2k votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. 6.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. 6.1/10(9.3k votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. 5.1/10(9.2k votes)

    #13 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"The Well" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who". It scored 8.6/10 based on 3416 votes. Directed by Amanda Brotchie and written by Russell T Davies, Sharma Walfall, it aired on 4/26/2025. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "73 Yards".