The BEST episodes of Doctor Who season 10

Every episode of Doctor Who season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doctor Who season 10!

The Doctor, a mysterious traveller in space and time, travels in his ship, the TARDIS. The TARDIS can take him and his companions anywhere in time and space. Inevitably he finds evil at work wherever he goes...

Last Updated: 10/31/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
The Three Doctors (1)
star
7.81
308 votes

#1 - The Three Doctors (1)

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/30/1972

England, the near future. A strange anti-matter creature arrives on Earth and attacks UNIT HQ. It seems to be specifically seeking the Doctor out - but why? With the Time Lords themselves unable to help, it seems the only person who can help the Doctor is himself - or selves...

Directors: Lennie Mayne
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Planet of the Daleks (1)
star
7.73
157 votes

#2 - Planet of the Daleks (1)

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/1973

The planet Spiridon, the year 2540. The Doctor and Jo arrive on the trail of the Daleks, and find unexpected allies in the shape of a Thal suicide squad. But what has brought the Daleks here in the first place?

Directors: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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The Three Doctors (4)
star
7.73
240 votes

#3 - The Three Doctors (4)

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/20/1973

Omega reveals the purpose behind bringing the Doctor to his antimatter world, but the Doctor(s) discover a startling fact about Omega that he didn't know himself and eventually strike a bargain.

Directors: Lennie Mayne
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The Three Doctors (2)
star
7.70
261 votes

#4 - The Three Doctors (2)

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/1973

The third Doctor and Jo find themselves on an artificial world inside the black hole while the second Doctor tries to find a way to control the organism.

Directors: Lennie Mayne
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The Three Doctors (3)
star
7.69
264 votes

#5 - The Three Doctors (3)

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/1973

The Time Lord Omega reveals himself to the third Doctor along with plans for vengeance against his own kind.

Directors: Lennie Mayne
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The Green Death (5)
star
7.67
160 votes

#6 - The Green Death (5)

Season 10 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/16/1973

The Doctor manages to escape from BOSS with help from Yates and discovers Cliff has been infected by a giant maggot.

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Planet of the Daleks (5)
star
7.65
158 votes

#7 - Planet of the Daleks (5)

Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/5/1973

The Doctor and his friends ambush two Daleks as part of their plan to get back into the city, but the Daleks are on the verge of unleashing their virus.

Directors: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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Planet of the Daleks (4)
star
7.63
187 votes

#8 - Planet of the Daleks (4)

Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/28/1973

The Doctor and his friends escape from the Dalek base, prompting the Daleks to devise a plan to wipe them out.

Directors: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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Frontier in Space (3)
star
7.62
216 votes

#9 - Frontier in Space (3)

Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/10/1973

The Doctor is sentenced to life imprisonment at a lunar penal colony while Jo encounters an old enemy.

Directors: Paul Bernard
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Carnival of Monsters (1)
star
7.61
193 votes

#10 - Carnival of Monsters (1)

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/1973

The Doctor attempts to test his new dematerialisation circuit by taking Jo to Metebelis Three but instead the TARDIS arrives in the hold of a 1920s cargo ship.

Directors: Barry Letts
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Planet of the Daleks (6)
star
7.55
161 votes

#11 - Planet of the Daleks (6)

Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/12/1973

The Doctor and his friends prepare to refreeze the Dalek army but the Dalek Supreme has arrived on the planet determined to destroy them all.

Directors: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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Carnival of Monsters (3)
star
7.53
180 votes

#12 - Carnival of Monsters (3)

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/10/1973

The Doctor and Jo return to the Bernice to try and aid their escape but find themselves pursued by the Drashigs.

Directors: Barry Letts
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Carnival of Monsters (2)
star
7.51
183 votes

#13 - Carnival of Monsters (2)

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/1973

The Doctor and Jo attempt to find a way out of the Scope but, when Vorg attempts to entertain the Minorans, the crew of the Bernice suddenly become a lot more dangerous.

Directors: Barry Letts
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Frontier in Space (4)
star
7.50
210 votes

#14 - Frontier in Space (4)

Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/17/1973

The Master rescues the Doctor from the lunar penal colony, aiming to take him and Jo to the Ogrons' planet, and the Doctor's attempt to escape leaves him stranded in space.

Directors: Paul Bernard
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Carnival of Monsters (4)
star
7.49
183 votes

#15 - Carnival of Monsters (4)

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/17/1973

The Doctor escapes from the Scope and joins forces with Vorg to try and save its inhabitants but Kalik is still determined to use the Drashigs to start a rebellion.

Directors: Barry Letts
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Planet of the Daleks (2)
star
7.48
190 votes

#16 - Planet of the Daleks (2)

Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/14/1973

The Doctor is captured by the Daleks, while Jo is rescued by a friendly Spridon named Wester.

Directors: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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Planet of the Daleks (3)
star
7.48
186 votes

#17 - Planet of the Daleks (3)

Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/21/1973

The Doctor and Codal escape from their cell and meet up with the Thal commandos who are trying to get into the Dalek base.

Directors: David Maloney
Writer: Terry Nation
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The Green Death (4)
star
7.47
161 votes

#18 - The Green Death (4)

Season 10 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/9/1973

The Brigadier calls in a full UNIT force to deal with the giant maggots while the Doctor infiltrates Global Chemicals to find out what is really going on.

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Frontier in Space (5)
star
7.45
189 votes

#19 - Frontier in Space (5)

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/1973

The Doctor, Jo and the Master are taken to Draconia, where the Doctor tries to convince the Draconians of the truth.

Directors: Paul Bernard
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The Green Death (3)
star
7.44
165 votes

#20 - The Green Death (3)

Season 10 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/2/1973

The Doctor and Jo manage to escape from the mine with a maggot egg but Stevens is determined to stop them analysing it.

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Frontier in Space (6)
star
7.43
194 votes

#21 - Frontier in Space (6)

Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/31/1973

The Doctor, Williams and the Draconian Prince head to the Ogrons' planet to find evidence of the Master's actions but the Master tricks Jo into leading them into a trap.

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Frontier in Space (1)
star
7.39
213 votes

#22 - Frontier in Space (1)

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/1973

The Doctor and Jo land on a spaceship in the far future as it is attacked by Ogrons, which the human crew see as Draconians. The Doctor and Jo are taken to Earth as spies.

Directors: Paul Bernard
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The Green Death (6)
star
7.38
190 votes

#23 - The Green Death (6)

Season 10 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/23/1973

The Doctor attempts to destroy the giant maggots and cure Cliff but the real threat is BOSS, who is poised to take over all the world's computers.

Frontier in Space (2)
star
7.32
210 votes

#24 - Frontier in Space (2)

Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/3/1973

The Doctor and Jo are taken to Earth, where both humans and Draconians believe them to be a spy for the other side.

Directors: Paul Bernard
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The Green Death (2)
star
7.12
163 votes

#25 - The Green Death (2)

Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/26/1973

The Doctor and the Brigadier attempt to rescue Jo and Bert from the mine but Global Chemicals prove distinctly uncooperative.

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