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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 4

Every episode of Doctor Who Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 1 - Partners in Crime
    7.7/10(8698 votes)

    #1 - Partners in Crime

    S4:E1

    During an alien emergency in London, a woman called Donna Noble must search for an old friend who can save the day - a man named the Doctor. But can even the Doctor halt the plans of the mysterious Miss Foster?

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  2. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 2 - The Fires of Pompeii
    8.0/10(8902 votes)

    #2 - The Fires of Pompeii

    S4:E2

    The Doctor takes Donna back to Pompeii, on the day of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and is faced with a great moral dilemma. Should they warn the residents of the impending disaster, or let history take its natural course?

    Director:Colin Teague

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  3. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 3 - Planet of the Ood
    8.0/10(8527 votes)

    #3 - Planet of the Ood

    S4:E3

    The Doctor and Donna find themselves on an icy planet known as the Ood-Sphere. There they discover what drove the Ood to be a servant race.

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  4. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 4 - The Sontaran Stratagem (1)
    7.4/10(7750 votes)

    #4 - The Sontaran Stratagem (1)

    S4:E4

    Aided by the Rattigan Academy, the Sontarans establish a covert base at the mysterious ATMOS Factory. Can the Doctor stop the Sontarans from unleashing a potent terror that will bring the world to its knees?

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  5. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 5 - The Poison Sky (2)
    7.5/10(7677 votes)

    #5 - The Poison Sky (2)

    S4:E5

    The Sontarans continue their evil plot and begin to "choke" the Earth. The Doctor and Donna, now teamed with Martha have to stop them! Can they save Earth before it's too late?

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  6. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 6 - The Doctor's Daughter
    7.5/10(8498 votes)

    #6 - The Doctor's Daughter

    S4:E6

    The Doctor lands on the remote planet Messaline as an age-old war rages and the threat of genocide looms. When Martha is kidnapped by the Hath, the Doctor is distracted by "the most important woman in his life."

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  8. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 7 - The Unicorn and the Wasp
    7.7/10(8404 votes)

    #7 - The Unicorn and the Wasp

    S4:E7

    The Doctor and Donna's meet Agatha Christie at a manor owned buy Lady Eddison. When Agatha Christie goes missing and a body turns up in the library the adventure turns into a pulp sci-fiction murder mystery, with a murder, a jewel thief, and a wasp alien. Can they solve the mystery?

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  9. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 8 - Silence in the Library (1)
    9.3/10(12161 votes)

    #8 - Silence in the Library (1)

    S4:E8

    The Doctor and Donna land in a frightening position in the far future. While investigating a derelict library, the duo come face to face with the disembodied mind of a little girl, an archaeological team led by a woman from the Doctor's future, and swarms of flesh-eating creatures that are seen only as shadows.

    Director:Euros Lyn

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  10. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 9 - Forest of the Dead (2)
    9.4/10(12462 votes)

    #9 - Forest of the Dead (2)

    S4:E9

    As the shadows rise, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song.

    Director:Euros Lyn

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  11. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 10 - Midnight
    9.1/10(11513 votes)

    #10 - Midnight

    S4:E10

    While visiting Midnight, a beautiful and luxurious planet full of lavish and high-tech cities, a terrifying problem arises that leaves The Doctor powerless.

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  12. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 11 - Turn Left
    8.9/10(9792 votes)

    #11 - Turn Left

    S4:E11

    Whilst attending a carnival on the Chino-planet of Shan Shen, Donna is cajoled into having her fortune read, where her past is carefully examined. With the Doctor missing, Donna must work with Rose, a traveller from a parallel universe, to prevent darkness encompassing the whole of the universe.

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  13. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 12 - The Stolen Earth (1)
    9.1/10(9521 votes)

    #12 - The Stolen Earth (1)

    S4:E12

    The Earth has been moved, and it's a race against time as Donna and the Doctor try to find it before the Daleks destroy everything; they head for the Shadow Proclamation and the Medusa Cascade. Meanwhile on Earth a veritable bevy of ex-companions join together to contact the Doctor and take down the Daleks. Can Captain Jack, Sarah-Jane, Martha Jones and Rose find the Doctor in time...

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  14. Doctor Who Season 4 Episode 13 - Journey's End (2)
    9.2/10(10812 votes)

    #13 - Journey's End (2)

    S4:E13

    The Earth has been overwhelmed and the universe faces dominion by the resurgent forces of a terrifying and limitless empire led by one of The Doctor's greatest enemies. Aiding the Time Lord in a final battle are several of his closest allies and companions, but for one of them, a price will be paid...

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Partners in Crime" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 8698 votes. Directed by James Strong and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 4/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Fires of Pompeii".