Doctor Who: 10 Underrated Stories In New Who

10. The Timeless Children

It depends on who you ask as to whether The Timeless Children is one of the most underrated New Who stories or not. Some say it's one of the greatest, but others might call it one of the worst. To say it was divisive would be an understatement.

On the surface, it was the thrilling climax of one of the best Cyberman stories we’ve had in recent years. The fam faced off against the metal menace at their most terrifying for a long time. Meanwhile the Doctor went up against their old nemesis, the Master, who obviously had more dastardly plans up his sleeve.

Underneath all of this though, was a story that would change Doctor Who forever. The Timeless Children managed to put the Who back into Doctor Who by leaving us baffled and shocked by the revelations that we learned.

Yes, it understandably created a schism in the fandom. It was always going to upset some fans, but in reality, while it changed everything, it also changed nothing. Everything we knew about Hartnell through to Whittaker still stands. We experienced all of those stories as the Doctor did, simply not knowing about what happened previously. If anything, we have the excitement of learning about more pre-Hartnell and post- Whittaker.

It's going to be exciting to see where this leads in the future, and can’t wait to see what Chris Chibnall will pull out of the bag next!