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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 14

Every episode of Doctor Who Season 14 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 14!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 21 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)
    8.6/10(940 votes)

    S14:E21

    London, the 1890s. As magician Li H'Sen Chang captivates audiences, a spate of disappearances amongst young women goes largely unnoticed. But almost upon their arrival, the Doctor and Leela find themselves confronting the feared Tong of the Black Scorpion, and a menace from another time. And there's something fishy in the sewers, too...

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  2. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 26 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (6)
    8.6/10(744 votes)

    S14:E26

    The Doctor and Weng-Chiang have their final confrontation in the mysterious House of the Dragon -- watched by the evil duplicitous Mr. Sin.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  3. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 20 - The Robots of Death (4)
    8.5/10(745 votes)

    S14:E20

    The Doctor and the surviving humans fight for their lives against Taren Capel and his growing army of deadly robots.

    Director:Michael E. Briant
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  4. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 22 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (2)
    8.5/10(747 votes)

    S14:E22

    The Doctor and Leela investigate the strange events in Victorian London. But a mysterious masked figure lurks in the shadows.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  5. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 23 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (3)
    8.5/10(741 votes)

    S14:E23

    As Li H'Sen Chang works to secure the time cabinet, Leela pursues and investigates his master – the mysterious and murderous Weng-Chiang.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  6. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 24 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (4)
    8.5/10(729 votes)

    S14:E24

    The Doctor and Leela attend Li H'Sen Chang's performance, hoping to confront the magician. But his master Weng-Chiang has other plans…

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  7. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 25 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang (5)
    8.5/10(727 votes)

    S14:E25

    The Doctor and his allies try to track down Weng-Chiang before he can activate the time cabinet and possibly destroy London.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  8. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 18 - The Robots of Death (2)
    8.4/10(749 votes)

    S14:E18

    The Doctor and Leela are suspected of murder. But the real foe is using robots to cut down the crew – and even sabotage the sand miner itself!

    Director:Michael E. Briant
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  9. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 19 - The Robots of Death (3)
    8.4/10(734 votes)

    S14:E19

    One of the crew is the insane Taren Capel, who is using robots to carry out the murders. The Doctor discovers that there are also others who aren't what they appear to be either.

    Director:Michael E. Briant
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  10. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 9 - The Deadly Assassin (1)
    8.3/10(832 votes)

    S14:E9

    Gallifrey, planet of the Time Lords. Summoned home by a premonition of murder, the Doctor discovers a dark conspiracy at the highest levels of Time Lord society... and his oldest enemy, who poses a threat to the existence of Gallifrey itself...

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  11. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 10 - The Deadly Assassin (2)
    8.3/10(715 votes)

    S14:E10

    The President of the High Council has been killed and the Doctor is the prime suspect. The Time Lords are eager to dispense quick justice and the Doctor must race agains the clock to discover the truth... and an old enemy.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  12. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 12 - The Deadly Assassin (4)
    8.3/10(727 votes)

    S14:E12

    The Doctor has won his fight in the Matrix and revealed the assassin. But the Master is not defeated and sets a plan in motion that could destroy the Time Lords.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  13. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 17 - The Robots of Death (1)
    8.3/10(908 votes)

    S14:E17

    An unnamed world, an unknown time. A vast mining vessel trawls a sea of mineral sand for valuable ores, the tiny human crew served by an army of humanoid robots. But as the Doctor and Leela arrive, one of the crew is found murdered... and if they didn't do it, who did?

    Director:Michael E. Briant
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  14. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 11 - The Deadly Assassin (3)
    8.2/10(717 votes)

    S14:E11

    The Doctor has entered the computation Matrix to prove his innocence. But his opponent is prepared for him and the two engage in a mental duel to the death.

    Director:David Maloney
    Writer:Robert Holmes

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  15. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 8 - The Hand of Fear (4)
    7.8/10(655 votes)

    S14:E8

    The Doctor and Sarah race to save the mortally wounded Eldrad. But they find that everything is not quite as she told them.

    Director:Lennie Mayne
    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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  16. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 7 - The Hand of Fear (3)
    7.7/10(639 votes)

    S14:E7

    The energy of the reactor has returned the mysterious Eldrad to life. The Doctor agrees to take her back to Kastria. But what is waiting for them there?

    Director:Lennie Mayne
    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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  17. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 5 - The Hand of Fear (1)
    7.6/10(716 votes)

    S14:E5

    England, the near future. The TARDIS materialises in a quarry and Sarah is trapped under a rockfall. But what is the origin of the fossilised hand she is found gripping ? And who is the Eldrad she keeps mumbling about ?

    Director:Lennie Mayne
    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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  18. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 6 - The Hand of Fear (2)
    7.6/10(639 votes)

    S14:E6

    The Doctor and Professor Watson struggle to stop first Sarah Jane and then Driscoll from obeying the strange and dangerous orders of the stone hand, which has suddenly come to life.

    Director:Lennie Mayne
    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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  19. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 13 - The Face of Evil (1)
    7.6/10(686 votes)

    S14:E13

    An unnamed planet, the distant future. Arriving in a place that seems oddly familiar, the Doctor finds the savage Sevateem tribe battling to free their captive god, Xoanon, from the Evil One and his Tesh servants. But can the whole situation really be the Doctor's fault?

    Director:Pennant Roberts
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  20. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 14 - The Face of Evil (2)
    7.5/10(604 votes)

    S14:E14

    The Sevateem launch another attack to try to free Xoanon as the Doctor tries to figure out his role in their past. But his only chance to win their trust is to face a deadly test.

    Director:Pennant Roberts
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  21. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 15 - The Face of Evil (3)
    7.5/10(596 votes)

    S14:E15

    The Doctor has broken through the barrier and found the Tesh. But he comes to an awful realisation about Xoanon.

    Director:Pennant Roberts
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  22. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 16 - The Face of Evil (4)
    7.5/10(600 votes)

    S14:E16

    The Doctor tries to fix the mad computer Xoanon. But it is determined to stop him – even if it must destroy the entire world!

    Director:Pennant Roberts
    Writer:Chris Boucher

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  23. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 1 - The Masque of Mandragora (1)
    7.4/10(671 votes)

    S14:E1

    The Doctor and Sarah arrive in Renaissance Italy unaware that they have brought a deadly alien energy force with them.

    Director:Rodney Bennett
    Writer:Louis Marks

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  24. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 2 - The Masque of Mandragora (2)
    7.3/10(602 votes)

    S14:E2

    The Mandragora energy joins forces with the secret Brotherhood of Demnos. Count Federico plots to steal the Dukedom of San Martino from his nephew, Giuliano.

    Director:Rodney Bennett
    Writer:Louis Marks

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  25. Doctor Who Season 14 Episode 3 - The Masque of Mandragora (3)
    7.3/10(586 votes)

    S14:E3

    Tempted by the promises of ultimate power offered by Mandragora, Hieronymous plots to eliminate the threat posed by the Doctor and uses an unwitting Sarah as his weapon.

    Director:Rodney Bennett
    Writer:Louis Marks

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Season 14 Ratings Summary

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who" season 14. It scored 8.6/10 based on 940 votes. Directed by David Maloney and written by Robert Holmes, it aired on 2/26/1977. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Talons of Weng-Chiang (6)".