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The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 1

Every episode of Doctor Who Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 4 - 73 Yards
    8.1/10(9185 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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  2. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 7 - The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
    7.8/10(6494 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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  3. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 3 - Boom
    7.6/10(9129 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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  4. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 5 - Dot and Bubble
    7.2/10(8011 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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  5. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 6 - Rogue
    6.9/10(7877 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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  6. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 8 - Empire of Death (2)
    6.3/10(6037 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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  7. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 2 - The Devil's Chord
    6.1/10(10194 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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  8. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 1 - Space Babies
    5.0/10(10019 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"73 Yards" is the best rated episode of "Doctor Who" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 9185 votes. Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 5/25/2024. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)".