The BEST episodes of Doctor Who (2023)

Every episode of Doctor Who (2023) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doctor Who (2023)!

The Doctor and friends travel from the dawn of human history to distant alien worlds. And everywhere they go, they find adventure, terror, fun, chases, joy and monsters.

Last Updated: 5/8/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
The Well
star
7.91
353 votes

#1 - The Well

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2025

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.

Directors: Amanda Brotchie
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73 Yards
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7.68
776 votes

#2 - 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.

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Lux
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7.51
397 votes

#3 - Lux

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/2025

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?

Directors: Amanda Brotchie
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The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
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7.46
625 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Jamie Donoughue
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Lucky Day
star
7.31
271 votes

#5 - Lucky Day

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2025

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?

Directors: Peter Hoar
Writer: Pete McTighe
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Boom
star
7.30
778 votes

#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?

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Rogue
star
7.14
687 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Ben Chessell
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Dot and Bubble
star
7.08
720 votes

#8 - 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?

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Empire of Death (2)
star
6.87
630 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Jamie Donoughue
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The Robot Revolution
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6.72
443 votes

#10 - The Robot Revolution

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2025

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.

Directors: Peter Hoar
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The Devil's Chord
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6.42
834 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Ben Chessell
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Space Babies
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5.97
916 votes

#12 - 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?

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