The BEST episodes of Doctor Who season 12
Every episode of Doctor Who season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doctor Who season 12!
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...
#1 - Genesis of the Daleks (6)
Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/12/1975
Gharman tries to convince the Kaleds to vote against the Dalek project but Davros has a trick up his sleeve, while the Doctor works to destroy the tape recording of Dalek victory and the Thals plan an intervention of their own.
#2 - Genesis of the Daleks (2)
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/1975
The Doctor and Harry are taken to the Kaled bunker where Davros is preparing to demonstrate the Daleks, while Sarah Jane is captured by the Thals and taken to their city as a slave worker.
#3 - Genesis of the Daleks (1)
Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/1975
The planet Skaro, the distant past. The Time Lords divert the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry to this war-torn world, and give the Doctor a mission: the evil of the Daleks is about to be born here, and the Doctor is to try to ensure they evolve into less lethally aggressive beings - or, failing that, to avert their creation altogether. But has even the Doctor the right to commit genocide?
#4 - Genesis of the Daleks (4)
Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/1975
The Doctor fails to prevent the Thals from destroying the Kaled city but they don't have long to enjoy their victory before the Daleks attack.
#5 - Genesis of the Daleks (5)
Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/1975
The Doctor is forced to give Davros full details of future Dalek victories but opposition to Davros' plans is growing among the Kaleds and soon there is open rebellion.
#6 - Genesis of the Daleks (3)
Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/1975
The Doctor and Harry head to the Kaled city to alert the authorities to Davros' plans while Sarah Jane and Sevrin are forced to work on the completion of the Thals' rocket.
#7 - The Ark in Space (4)
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/1975
The Doctor tries to protect the humans still in cryogenic suspension from the Wirrn, who are determined to use Earth as their new breeding ground.
#8 - The Ark in Space (2)
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/1975
Deep space, the distant future: following Earth's devastation by solar flares, the survivors of mankind are in cryogenic suspension aboard the Nerva Beacon space station. The Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive on board and are greeted with suspicion by the awakening survivors… just as the menace of the insectoid Wirrn becomes apparent.
#9 - The Ark in Space (3)
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/8/1975
Knowing that Noah has been infected by the Wirrn, the Doctor persuades Vira to halt the reviving of her people, knowing it will place them in danger as well.
#10 - The Sontaran Experiment (2)
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/1/1975
Earth, the distant future. Beaming down from the Nerva Beacon, the Doctor and his friends discover Earth is habitable once more. Unfortunately a Sontaran officer is conducting tests on a group of human colonists to determine their ability to withstand a full-scale invasion...
#11 - The Ark in Space (1)
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/25/1975
Deep space, the distant future: following Earth's devastation by solar flares, the survivors of mankind are in cryogenic suspension aboard the Nerva Beacon space station. The Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive on board to find the station suffering from mysterious damage and some manner of creature at large…
#12 - The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/22/1975
Earth, the distant future. Beaming down from the Nerva Beacon, the Doctor and his friends discover Earth is habitable once more. Unfortunately a robot is capturing a group of human soldiers on behalf of its mysterious alien master...
#13 - Robot (2)
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/1975
England, the near future. Sarah Jane Smith meets a gigantic robot, and the Doctor finds himself struggling for his life.
#14 - Robot (1)
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/28/1974
England, the near future. Something inhumanly strong and resilient is raiding scientific establishments across the country. Can the new Doctor help UNIT? And what are the staff of the secret government think tank working on in their spare time?
#15 - Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/1975
The orbit of Jupiter, the 25th century. Sarah Jane falls victim to the same plague as the other Nerva crewmen. With time running out, the Doctor transmats her and Harry down to the planet Voga, unaware that a mysterious ship is approaching the beacon.
#16 - Revenge of the Cybermen (4)
Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/1975
The Doctor manages to thwart the Cybermen's plan to destroy Voga by delivering Cyberbombs to the heart of the planetoid. But the Cyberleader has another plan, and the Doctor must convince the Vogans to give him enough time to rescue Sarah Jane before they launch their rocket.
#17 - Robot (4)
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/1975
England, the near future. The Robot grows to gigantic proportions and goes on a rampage. The Doctor finds the solution in a test tube.
#18 - Revenge of the Cybermen (1)
Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/19/1975
The orbit of Jupiter, the 25th century. Arriving back on the Nerva Beacon much earlier in history, the Doctor and his friends discover the satellite beset by space plague while its crew struggles to keep space traffic away from Voga, the newest moon of Jupiter. But what is the connection between Voga, the plague, and some old enemies of the Doctor?
#19 - Robot (3)
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/1975
England, the near future. The Doctor attempts to thwart the plans of a group of unscrupulous scientists who threaten the Earth's destruction, and plan to use their giant robot to obtain the power they need to blackmail the world into obeying them.
#20 - Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/1975
The orbit of Jupiter, the 25th century. The Doctor and the Nerva Beacon crew are captured by the Cybermen, who plan to use them in their plan to destroy Voga, the Planet of Gold. The Cybermen promises them a slim chance of survival, but have no intention of keeping their words.