The 20 Worst Episodes of Doctor Who’s Revival (Reader Ranking)
A couple of weeks back, DWTV asked you to rate every televised episode of Doctor Who’s revival era to date – that’s the episodes airing between 2005-2023. After almost 14,000 votes, we can present the results.
Note: To begin with, we’re just going to look at the top and bottom 20. We’ll release a full list following Series 14’s conclusion with all those episodes incorporated as well.
20. The Lazarus Experiment
Average voter score – 5.35
19. The Curse of the Black Spot
Average voter score – 5.33
18. Kill the Moon
Average voter score – 5.28
17. The Doctor, the Widow & the Wardrobe
Average voter score – 5.21
16. The Ghost Monument
Average voter score – 5.02
15. Sleep No More
Average voter score – 4.97
14. Once, Upon Time
Average voter score – 4.94
13. Survivors of the Flux
Average voter score – 4.83
12. Love & Monsters
Average voter score – 4.82
11. In the Forest of the Night
Average voter score – 4.54
10. Can You Hear Me?
Average voter score – 4.52
9. The Vanquishers
Average voter score – 4.51
8. The Timeless Children
Average voter score – 4.43
7. Praxeus
Average voter score – 4.14
6. Arachnids in the UK
Average voter score – 3.97
5. Fear Her
Average voter score – 3.85
4. The Tsuranga Conundrum
Average voter score – 3.71
3. The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos
Average voter score – 3.59
2. Legend of the Sea Devils
Average voter score – 3.42
1. Orphan 55
Average voter score – 3.05
And there we have it… It’s a win for Benni at least! Also, “Fear Her” has finally been knocked off the bottom spot. One other thing that is particularly noticeable is that episodes from the Chibnall era hold a lot of places on this list. Which won’t be surprising to any following the weekly episode polls over the last few years!
