Doctor Who: EVERY Modern Series Ranked Worst To Best

14. Series 11

Something has to be last, and with a poorly characterised Doctor, a wooden cast of companions the writing simply can’t juggle, and too many middling to downright bad episodes, Series 11 is an easy choice here.

The Ghost Monument, The Tsuranga Conundrum, and The Battle Of Rabid Al’s Cupboard often sit near the bottom of NuWho rankings, with Arachnids In The UK never too far behind. And deservedly so.

The series is also held back by its hollow political commentary. Episodes like Kerblam and Arachnids completely fumble the bag – in Kerblam's case, you only have to look at something like Boom to see how those issues can be tackled better, with real intent.

Still, there are some highlights. The series opener is fun, It Takes You Away is a unique little acid trip, and Demons Of The Punjab is easily the standout, as the only episode that lands its emotional beats and gives us a glimpse of Jodie Whittaker with some strong writing.

The bad far outweighs the good, however.

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