Season 10 complete ratings compared to Season 9
Throughout the season, we’ve seen the Doctor Who ratings for each episode climb and fall. Though still much lower than they were when the 2005 continuation started, some episodes faired well, and others didn’t. According to Doctor Who TV, these were the final ratings for the entire season.
BBC
- The Pilot 4.64m (O) 6.68m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Smile 4.25m (O) 5.98m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Thin Ice 3.76m (O) 5.61m (C) tbc (L+7) 84 (AI)
- Knock Knock 4.32m (O) 5.73m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Oxygen 3.57m (O) 5.27m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Extremis 4.16m (O) 5.53m (C) tbc (L+7) 82 (AI)
- The Pyramid at the End of the World 4.01m (O) 5.79m (C) tbc (L+7) 82 (AI)
- The Lie of the Land 3.01m (O) 4.82m (C) tbc (L+7) 82 (AI)
- Empress of Mars 3.58m (O) 5.02m (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
- The Eaters of Light 2.89m (O) 4.73m (C) tbc (L+7) 81 (AI)
- World Enough and Time 3.37m (O) 5.0m (C) tbc (L+7) 85 (AI)
- The Doctor Falls 3.75m (O) tbc (C) tbc (L+7) 83 (AI)
As you can see, the season started strong at 4.64 million and it began trending down, the lowest being The Eaters of Light. Even the finale didn’t get much of a bump. It is worth mentioning that these are the British numbers, without American numbers factored in. However, since the episodes are made in Britain, I figure it’s important to see how a show so near to a country’s heart is doing.
For an even better look, let’s turn to 2015 to look at season 9 ratings.
BBC
- The Magician’s Apprentice 4.58m (O) 6.54m (C) 7.41m (L+7) 84 (AI)
- The Witch’s Familiar 3.7m (O) 5.71m (C) 6.58m (L+7) 83 (AI)
- Under the Lake 3.7m (O) 5.63m (C) 6.51m (L+7) 84 (AI)
- Before the Flood 4.38m (O) 6.05m (final) 6.77m (L+7) 83 (AI)
- The Girl Who Died 4.85m (O) 6.56m (C) 7.19m (L+7) 82 (AI)
- The Woman Who Lived 4.34m (O) 6.11m (C) 6.73m (L+7) 81 (AI)
- The Zygon Invasion 3.87m (O) 5.76m (C) 6.49m (L+7) 82 (AI)
- The Zygon Inversion 4.13m (O) 6.03m (C) 6.48m (L+7) 84 (AI)
- Sleep No More 4.0m (O) 5.61m (C) 6.09m (L+7) 78 (AI)
- Face the Raven 4.42m (O) 6.05m (C) 6.55m (L+7) 84 (AI)
- Heaven Sent 4.51m (O) 6.19m (C) 6.92m (L+7) 80 (AI)
- Hell Bent 4.8m (O) 6.17m (C) 6.86m (L+7) 82 (AI)
After seeing these numbers, you can see that there was a marked decrease this season. The lowest the ninth season got down to was 3.7, while in season 10, the lowest was 2.89. Season 10 barely reached 4.64m at it’s highest (The Pilot), while Hell Bent, the finale of season 9 got 4.8m viewers.