Much like the Doctor himself, apparently you must bounce around the series in non-linear fashion in order to get the most out of it.
| Series | Episode # (+/- 1 w/ specials) | Episode Name | Doctor | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | Blink | David Tennant | Steven Moffat |
| 1 | 9 | The Empty Child | Christopher Eccleston | Steven Moffat |
| 1 | 10 | The Doctor Dances | Christopher Eccleston | Steven Moffat |
| 2 | 4 | The Girl in the Fireplace | David Tennant | Steven Moffat |
| 3 | 7 | 42 | David Tennant | Chris Chibnall |
| 4 | 8 | Silence in the Library | David Tennant | Steven Moffat |
| 4 | 9 | Forest of the Dead | David Tennant | Steven Moffat |
| - | – | |||
| 5 | 1,2,4,5,12,13❋ | 1st: The Eleventh Hour | Matt Smith | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| 6 | -,1,2,7,8,13❋ | 1st: A Christmas Carol | Matt Smith | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| 7 | -,1,5,-,6,13❋ | 1st: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Matt Smith | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| Specials (2013) | 1 | The Day of the Doctor | Matt Smith | Steven Moffat |
| Specials (2013) | 2 | The Time of the Doctor | Matt Smith | Steven Moffat |
| 8 | 1,2+,4,5+,6+,11,12❋ | 1st: Deep Breath | Peter Capaldi | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| 9 | …❋ | – | Peter Capaldi | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| 10 | …❋ | – | Peter Capaldi | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| 11 | …❋ | – | Jodie Whittaker | ❋ Steven Moffat |
| 12 | …❋ | – | Jodie Whittaker | ❋ Steven Moffat |
Culled from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Who_episodes_(2005%E2%80%93present)