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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 2

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Every episode of Doctor Who Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 2

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

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  1. Background image for The Well
    8.2/10(14 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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    Director:Amanda Brotchie
    Writers:Russell T Davies, Sharma Walfall
  2. Background image for Lux
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #2 - 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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    Director:Amanda Brotchie
    Writer:Russell T Davies
  3. Background image for Lucky Day
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #3 - 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
    Writer:Pete McTighe
  4. Background image for The Story & the Engine
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #4 - 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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    Director:Makalla McPherson
    Writer:Inua Ellams
  5. Background image for The Robot Revolution
    5.6/10(21 votes)

    #5 - 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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    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Russell T Davies
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    #6 - 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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    Director:Ben A. Williams
    Writer:Juno Dawson
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    #7 - Wish World

    S2:E7

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    Director:Alex Pillai
    Writer:Russell T Davies
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    #8 - The Reality War

    S2:E8

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    Director:Alex Pillai
    Writer:Russell T Davies

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Well" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Amanda Brotchie and written by Russell T Davies, Sharma Walfall, it aired on 4/26/2025. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Lux".