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Darren Franich

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Ranking the 50 best “Doctor Who” episodes of the modern era

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By Clark Collis , Dana Schwartz, Darren Franich
| Yahoo Entertainment
Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, and David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor on 'Doctor Who' Credit: BBC America (3) Catching up on Doctor Who can be rather daunting, even for the biggest Whovians among us. Of the revived era (2005–present), there are a whopping 196 episodes (so far!) across 15 seasons and various specials, from Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor to Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.
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Ranking the 50 best Doctor Who episodes of the modern era

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By Clark Collis , Dana Schwartz, Darren Franich
| Entertainment Weekly
While the series hasn't been fully consistent over the past 20 years, it has produced some of the best episodes of modern television, from the Carey Mulligan-led episode "Blink" to the touching tribute to troubled artist Vincent Van Gogh in "Vincent and the Doctor." These are the stories that keep us going even through the down years. So, let's jump in the TARDIS and look back on 50 of our favorite Doctor Who episodes of the modern era.
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Ranking the 30 greatest Best Actress-winning performances in Oscar history

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By Kevin Jacobsen, Darren Franich, Leah Greenblatt 
| Yahoo Entertainment
Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling in 'The Silence of the Lambs'; Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'; Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret' Credit: Everett; David Bornfriend/A24; Everett For a wide swath of Oscar watchers, Best Actress is the most important category. In an industry that still favors men in leading roles, there is something inherently more exciting about women getting plum opportunities to prove their skills and deliver knockout performances.
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