20 Worst Doctor Who Episodes Ever

20. Empire Of Death

Russell T Davies' series finales have always been hit or miss. The Parting of the Ways and Doomsday were excellent, but Last of the Time Lords and Journey's End were a bit all over the place.

So there's almost something nostalgic about Empire of Death, RTD's first season finale since 2008, being the very worst one he's ever written.

Structurally, it's a mess. We witness all of UNIT dying in the opening minutes, so we never for a moment think anyone is truly dead. And then there's all that business with finding a spoon to power a TV so the Doctor, Mel, and Ruby can sit down and watch Pyramids of Mars. And let's not get started on Ruby's mother again.

It's more like a bunch of scenes hastily strung together than a coherent episode of Doctor Who.