Doctor Who Seasons 1-12 Ranked Worst To Best

Season six is often a very divisive one and some might dispute its place so high up this list. There is a case to plead for it though. The series began with a massive twist, in which the Doctor was murdered right in front of his companions. It only got crazier as the stories progressed. We saw River Song return multiple times until we discovered her origins, and even saw her regeneration into the woman we know and love.

While some of the episodes weren't as strong as they could have been, looking at you Night Terrors. Some were outright unnecessary *cough* Closing Time *cough* but most of season six was very strong. The Doctor's Wife, The Girl Who Waited and The God Complex were absolute standouts. The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People were a gorgeously poignant tale about body autonomy, identity and the morals and ethics of cloning. Typical Doctor Who stuff.

This season also introduced us to the Silence, who went down in history as one of Moffat's scariest monsters. Who wouldn't be terrified of something that you can't even remember when you look away from it?

Like season five, it was arc heavy in learning about River Song and following the Doctor as he heads towards his ultimate death at Lake Silencio. It was all very dark, but it was exciting to see Doctor Who take a turn towards genuine horror.