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All 13 modern Doctor Who seasons ranked from worst to best

Modern Doctor Who has provided fans with a ton of great episodes, but how does each season hold up overall? Which Series deserves the top spot?

By Meagan Bojarski

Picture shows:- DAVID TENNANT as The Doctor BBC ONE: Saturday July 8th, 2006 It is the end of an epic journey, as two mighty armies wage war across the Earth, with the human race caught in the middle. But as an unstoppable terror emerges from beneath Torchwood, The Doctor (David Tennant) faces an even greater dilemma - does saving the world mean the death of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper)?
Picture shows:- DAVID TENNANT as The Doctor BBC ONE: Saturday July 8th, 2006 It is the end of an epic journey, as two mighty armies wage war across the Earth, with the human race caught in the middle. But as an unstoppable terror emerges from beneath Torchwood, The Doctor (David Tennant) faces an even greater dilemma - does saving the world mean the death of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper)? /
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13. Series 11

Series 11 introduced Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor and Chris Chibnall as the show runner, both of which were controversial moves. Doctor Who fans often struggle to accept change, despite it being a core theme of the show. However, the first female Doctor is not what puts series 11 at the bottom of the list for modern Doctor Who.

Overall, the worst thing a season of Doctor Who can do is be forgettable, yet that is perhaps the best description for these episodes. With three all-new companions, a new Doctor, and a new show runner, the series ended up trying to do too much. Audiences struggled to find points of connection with the characters, and few episodes stood out.

One major facet of this season was its insistence on tackling political topics. While this has happened many times across the last 60 years, the writing here rarely managed to hit the right notes. While the episode "Rosa" did a lot of things right, it implied that changing the date of Rosa Parks's arrest would somehow stop the Civil Rights Movement entirely. "Kerblam!" took on Amazon, but ended up arguing that individuals who are scared of hyper-automated corporations are the problem.

In the end, many episodes were both too political and not political enough. Political themes were in almost every episode, yet they rarely managed to actually impact the viewers. Because of this and other problems with the writing, Series 11 was the worst season for the revived Doctor Who.

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