Doctor Who: Every Master Story In The New Series Ranked Worst To Best

10. Ascension Of The Cybermen/The Timeless Children

The finale of Doctor Who’s most recent full series has already been torn to shreds by much of the fanbase, so there’s not much that can be said which isn’t already old news.

Like Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, Sacha Dhawan’s Master is a victim of poor writing and undercooked characterisation, rather than there being any issue with his actual performance.

Whatever your opinion on the controversial reveal of the Doctor’s true identity as the Timeless Child, it’s hard to deny that the twist itself is presented in the most boring way possible. A good chunk of the episode consists of the Master and the Doctor standing around as he explains her backstory bit by bit to her, like some kind of psychotic PowerPoint presentation.

Even cutting back to Ryan, Graham and Yaz fighting the Cybermen every so often can’t save this episode from being perhaps the dullest series finale that Doctor Who has ever broadcast.

Let’s hope that the next time we see Dhawan’s Master, it’s in a slightly more exciting adventure.