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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!

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:BBC One

Worst Episodes Summary

"Space Babies" is the worst rated episode of "Doctor Who". It scored 5.2/10 based on 8294 votes. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 5/11/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Devil's Chord".

  • Space Babies
    5.2/108,294 votes
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    #1 - Space Babies

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2024

    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

  • The Devil's Chord
    6.2/108,435 votes
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    #2 - The Devil's Chord

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2024

    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

  • Empire of Death (2)
    6.5/104,114 votes
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    #3 - Empire of Death (2)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/22/2024

    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

  • Rogue
    7.1/106,052 votes
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    #4 - Rogue

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/8/2024

    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

    Writer: Kate Herron, Briony Redman

  • Dot and Bubble
    7.2/106,239 votes
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    #5 - Dot and Bubble

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/1/2024

    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

  • Boom
    7.7/107,462 votes
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    #6 - Boom

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/18/2024

    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

  • The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
    8.1/104,731 votes
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    #7 - The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/15/2024

    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

  • 73 Yards
    8.2/107,292 votes
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    #8 - 73 Yards

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/25/2024

    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