Doctor Who: Every Thirteenth Doctor Episode Ranked From Worst To Best

7. Nikola Tesla’s Night Of Terror

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We’d been waiting for this episode for years.

Nikola Tesla was a very common fan suggestion for the subject of a celebrity historical, and it’s not hard to see why. Goran Višnjić is perfectly cast as the titular inventor, providing some wonderful interactions with the Doctor.

The surrounding plot is serviceable, if unremarkable, but the episode is carried by Tesla, and his rivalry with fellow inventor Thomas Edison, which is played in a fun, surprisingly unbiased way. This is what a celebrity historical should look like.

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