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Doctor Who

1963-1989 26 seasons

★ 8.4 Top 15%

(41,167 votes)

695 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.3, which is 0.2 points below the global average of 7.4 Top 59%
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This Show (695 episodes)
695 episodes
7.3 show avg
7.4 global avg
7.3 show peak
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S1 1-30
S1 31-42
S2 1-30
S2 31-39
S3 1-30
S3 31-45
S4 1-30
S4 31-43
S5 1-30
S5 31-40
S6 1-30
S6 31-44
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E1
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E2
6.4
6.7
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7.5
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4.9
8.0
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E3
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E4
6.5
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E5
7.6
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E6
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E7
7.6
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E8
7.5
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6.7
8.1
8.1
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6.5
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E9
7.2
6.6
8.3
8.1
7.1
6.7
8.1
7.6
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6.7
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E10
7.0
6.4
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7.6
7.4
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E11
7.5
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7.6
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E12
6.8
6.7
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7.5
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8.1
8.1
7.1
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7.4
7.1
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E13
6.9
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8.0
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E14
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E15
7.0
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E16
6.9
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E17
6.9
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6.8
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E19
6.9
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E20
7.1
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E21
7.1
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E22
7.2
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E23
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E24
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5.9
E27
7.3
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7.1
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E28
7.3
6.7
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8.0
E29
7.4
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5.1
E30
7.5
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Avg
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 45.26.47.68.810 Rating 70 140 210 280 350 420 490 560 630 700 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
208 Standouts
141 Infamous
63 Hidden Gems
283 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.75.66.57.38.29.1 Rating 335 550 902 1k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S12E11 Genesis of the Daleks: Part One
Most Infamous: S2E21 The Centre
Best Hidden Gem: S3E21 Destruction of Time

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

55.86.67.48.29 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 Season 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.2 7.8 7.3 7.1 7.7 7.2 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.2 7.3 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.0 7.3 7.5 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

45678910 Rating S1 8.1 6.7 -1.4 S2 7.0 8.1 +1.1 S3 6.4 7.2 +0.8 S4 6.2 8.4 +2.2 S5 8.2 6.9 -1.3 S6 6.3 9.1 +2.8 S7 8.1 8.3 +0.2 S8 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S9 7.6 6.7 -0.9 S10 8.2 8.1 -0.1 S11 8.0 8.1 +0.1 S12 7.6 7.0 -0.6 S13 8.1 8.5 +0.4 S14 7.4 8.6 +1.2 S15 8.1 7.0 -1.1 S16 7.5 7.1 -0.4 S17 7.3 6.1 -1.2 S18 6.6 8.0 +1.4 S19 7.1 5.9 -1.2 S20 6.7 8.1 +1.4 S21 6.3 5.2 -1.1 S22 6.9 7.6 +0.7 S23 7.0 6.7 -0.3 S24 5.6 6.5 +0.9 S25 8.4 7.1 -1.3 S26 7.2 7.4 +0.2

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

4568910 Rating S1 Typical avg 7.0 S2 Uneven avg 7.1 S3 Uneven avg 7.0 S4 Erratic avg 7.2 S5 Uneven avg 7.5 S6 Erratic avg 7.2 S7 Typical avg 7.8 S8 Typical avg 7.3 S9 Uneven avg 7.1 S10 Typical avg 7.7 S11 Uneven avg 7.2 S12 Erratic avg 7.9 S13 Uneven avg 8.0 S14 Uneven avg 8.0 S15 Uneven avg 7.2 S16 Typical avg 7.3 S17 Erratic avg 7.1 S18 Uneven avg 7.2 S19 Uneven avg 7.1 S20 Uneven avg 7.0 S21 Erratic avg 6.9 S22 Uneven avg 6.9 S23 Steady avg 6.9 S24 Typical avg 6.0 S25 Erratic avg 7.3 S26 Typical avg 7.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 12 dominates (6/10)

  1. 1 S6E44 The War Games: Episode Ten 9.1
  2. 2 S12E16 Genesis of the Daleks: Part Six 9.1
  3. 3 S12E11 Genesis of the Daleks: Part One 9.0
  4. 4 S12E12 Genesis of the Daleks: Part Two 8.9
  5. 5 S12E14 Genesis of the Daleks: Part Four 8.9
  6. 6 S12E15 Genesis of the Daleks: Part Five 8.9
  7. 7 S17E8 City of Death: Part Four 8.9
  8. 8 S21E20 The Caves of Androzani: Part Four 8.9
  9. 9 S6E43 The War Games: Episode Nine 8.8
  10. 10 S12E13 Genesis of the Daleks: Part Three 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (5/5)

  1. 695 S6E34 The Space Pirates: Episode 6 4.7
  2. 694 S6E33 The Space Pirates: Episode 5 4.9
  3. 693 S6E32 The Space Pirates: Episode 4 4.9
  4. 692 S6E31 The Space Pirates: Episode 3 5.0
  5. 691 S6E29 The Space Pirates: Episode 1 5.1
695 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
4.7 Lowest Rating
4.4 Range

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