Doctor Who Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 5 Seasons · 65 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.76), maintaining an average of 7.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 65 episodes, Doctor Who has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 10 ("The Doctor Dances (2)"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 95 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("The Long Game"), landing at 6.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 10 ("The Doctor Dances (2)", 8.6) and Episode 11 ("Boom Town", 6.8), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Doctor Who
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Doctor Dances (2) | 8.6 | 95 | May 28, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Parting of the Ways (2) | 8.6 | 93 | Jun 18, 2005 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Empty Child (1) | 8.5 | 101 | May 21, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Dalek | 8.4 | 100 | Apr 30, 2005 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Bad Wolf (1) | 8.2 | 93 | Jun 11, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Father's Day | 8.0 | 95 | May 14, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The End of the World | 7.5 | 105 | Apr 2, 2005 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Rose | 7.4 | 134 | Mar 26, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Unquiet Dead | 7.1 | 93 | Apr 9, 2005 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Aliens of London (1) | 6.8 | 89 | Apr 16, 2005 |