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The Worst Episodes of Doctor Who

Every episode of Doctor Who ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Doctor Who!

Worst episode
S1E1 Space Babies
5.010,027 votes
Best episode
S2E3 The Well
8.35,493 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.0avg
Binge time
12h 39m
16 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 1 - Space Babies
    5.0/10(10027 votes)

    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?

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  2. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 2 - The Devil's Chord
    6.1/10(10203 votes)

    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.

    Director:Ben Chessell
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  3. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 8 - The Reality War (2)
    6.2/10(3785 votes)

    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.

    Director:Alex Pillai
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  4. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 8 - Empire of Death (2)
    6.3/10(6045 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jamie Donoughue
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  5. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 1 - The Robot Revolution
    6.4/10(5376 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  6. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 5 - The Story & the Engine
    6.5/10(4393 votes)

    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?

    Director:Makalla McPherson
    Writer:Inua Ellams

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  7. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 6 - Rogue
    6.9/10(7886 votes)

    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.

    Director:Ben Chessell
    Writers:Kate Herron, Briony Redman

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  8. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 6 - The Interstellar Song Contest
    6.9/10(4142 votes)

    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.

    Director:Ben A. Williams
    Writer:Juno Dawson

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  9. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 7 - Wish World (1)
    6.9/10(3486 votes)

    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?

    Director:Alex Pillai
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  10. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 5 - Dot and Bubble
    7.2/10(8020 votes)

    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?

    Director:Dylan Holmes Williams
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  11. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 4 - Lucky Day
    7.3/10(4644 votes)

    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?

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Pete McTighe

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  12. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 2 - Lux
    7.6/10(5475 votes)

    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?

    Director:Amanda Brotchie
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  13. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 3 - Boom
    7.6/10(9135 votes)

    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?

    Director:Julie Anne Robinson
    Writer:Steven Moffat

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  14. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 7 - The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
    7.8/10(6502 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jamie Donoughue
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  15. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 4 - 73 Yards
    8.1/10(9195 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dylan Holmes Williams
    Writer:Russell T Davies

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  16. Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 3 - The Well
    8.3/10(5493 votes)

    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.

    Director:Amanda Brotchie
    Writers:Russell T Davies, Sharma Walfall

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Space Babies" is the worst rated episode of Doctor Who. It scored 5.0/10 from 10,027 votes. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on May 11, 2024. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Devil's Chord".

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