Doctor Who 2005
“Space. For all.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- March 26, 2005
- Last Aired
- December 5, 2021
- Format
- 13 seasons · 153 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E10 "Blink" (★ 9.3/10)
- Created By
- Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, Donald Wilson
- Network
- BBC One
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
What is Doctor Who?
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that has been broadcast by the BBC. This 2005 revival, which continued from the original 1963 series, was created by Sydney Newman, C.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2005
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 153
- First aired
- Mar 26, 2005
- Last aired
- Dec 5, 2021
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 3,398 votes
- Format
- 13 seasons · 153 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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Overview
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that has been broadcast by the BBC. This 2005 revival, which continued from the original 1963 series, was created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson. The narrative follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. As a 900-year-old alien with two hearts, the Doctor possesses the ability to travel through time and space. Throughout the series, the Doctor encounters various alien threats and travels to different planets and time periods to save civilizations. These adventures are often undertaken alongside companions. The 2005 series features performances by actors including Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Karen Gillan. Episodes have been directed by individuals such as Graeme Harper. The Doctor characterizes the act of saving planets as a hobby, noting that they are very good at it. The series remains a significant entry in the science fiction genre, chronicling the ongoing journeys of the Doctor across the universe.
Should you watch it?
“A timeless alien adventurer saves the universe one planet at a time.”
- Inventive sci-fi storytelling with endless possibilities
- Charismatic lead with fantastic costume and set design
- Episodic format may feel inconsistent
- Some storylines rely heavily on time-travel logic
You enjoy imaginative adventures with heart and humor.
Suitable for most audiences; occasional intense or scary moments.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Rose Mytharc Mar 26, 2005
- E2 The End of the World Core Apr 2, 2005
- E3 The Unquiet Dead Core Apr 9, 2005
- E4 Aliens of London (1) Core Apr 16, 2005
- E5 World War Three (2) Core Apr 23, 2005
- E6 Dalek Core Apr 30, 2005
- E7 The Long Game Core May 7, 2005
- E8 Father's Day Core May 14, 2005
- E9 The Empty Child (1) Mytharc May 21, 2005
- E10 The Doctor Dances (2) Mytharc May 28, 2005
- E11 Boom Town Core Jun 4, 2005
- E12 Bad Wolf (1) Mytharc Jun 11, 2005
- E13 The Parting of the Ways (2) Mytharc Jun 18, 2005
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 New Earth Mytharc Apr 15, 2006
- E2 Tooth and Claw Core Apr 22, 2006
- E3 School Reunion Core Apr 29, 2006
- E4 The Girl in the Fireplace Mytharc May 6, 2006
- E5 Rise of the Cybermen (1) Mytharc May 13, 2006
- E6 The Age of Steel (2) Core May 20, 2006
- E7 The Idiot's Lantern Core May 27, 2006
- E8 The Impossible Planet (1) Mytharc Jun 3, 2006
- E9 The Satan Pit (2) Core Jun 10, 2006
- E10 Love & Monsters Core Jun 17, 2006
- E11 Fear Her Core Jun 24, 2006
- E12 Army of Ghosts (1) Mytharc Jul 1, 2006
- E13 Doomsday (2) Mytharc Jul 8, 2006
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Smith and Jones Mytharc Apr 1, 2007
- E2 The Shakespeare Code Core Apr 7, 2007
- E3 Gridlock Core Apr 14, 2007
- E4 Daleks in Manhattan (1) Core Apr 21, 2007
- E5 Evolution of the Daleks (2) Core Apr 28, 2007
- E6 The Lazarus Experiment Core May 5, 2007
- E7 42 Core May 19, 2007
- E8 Human Nature (1) Core May 26, 2007
- E9 The Family of Blood (2) Mytharc Jun 2, 2007
- E10 Blink Mytharc Jun 9, 2007
- E11 Utopia (1) Core Jun 16, 2007
- E12 The Sound of Drums (2) Mytharc Jun 23, 2007
- E13 Last of the Time Lords (3) Mytharc Jun 30, 2007
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Partners in Crime Mytharc Apr 5, 2008
- E2 The Fires of Pompeii Core Apr 12, 2008
- E3 Planet of the Ood Core Apr 19, 2008
- E4 The Sontaran Stratagem (1) Core Apr 26, 2008
- E5 The Poison Sky (2) Core May 3, 2008
- E6 The Doctor's Daughter Core May 10, 2008
- E7 The Unicorn and the Wasp Core May 17, 2008
- E8 Silence in the Library (1) Mytharc May 31, 2008
- E9 Forest of the Dead (2) Mytharc Jun 7, 2008
- E10 Midnight Core Jun 14, 2008
- E11 Turn Left Core Jun 21, 2008
- E12 The Stolen Earth (1) Mytharc Jun 28, 2008
- E13 Journey's End (2) Mytharc Jul 5, 2008
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Eleventh Hour Mytharc Apr 3, 2010
- E2 The Beast Below Core Apr 10, 2010
- E3 Victory of the Daleks Core Apr 17, 2010
- E4 The Time of Angels (1) Core Apr 24, 2010
- E5 Flesh and Stone (2) Core May 1, 2010
- E6 The Vampires of Venice Core May 8, 2010
- E7 Amy's Choice Core May 15, 2010
- E8 The Hungry Earth (1) Core May 22, 2010
- E9 Cold Blood (2) Core May 29, 2010
- E10 Vincent and the Doctor Mytharc Jun 5, 2010
- E11 The Lodger Core Jun 12, 2010
- E12 The Pandorica Opens (1) Mytharc Jun 19, 2010
- E13 The Big Bang (2) Mytharc Jun 26, 2010
Season 6 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Impossible Astronaut (1) Mytharc Apr 23, 2011
- E2 Day of the Moon (2) Mytharc Apr 30, 2011
- E3 The Curse of the Black Spot Core May 7, 2011
- E4 The Doctor's Wife Core May 14, 2011
- E5 The Rebel Flesh (1) Core May 21, 2011
- E6 The Almost People (2) Core May 28, 2011
- E7 A Good Man Goes to War (1) Mytharc Jun 4, 2011
- E8 Let's Kill Hitler (2) Mytharc Aug 27, 2011
- E9 Night Terrors Core Sep 3, 2011
- E10 The Girl Who Waited Core Sep 10, 2011
- E11 The God Complex Core Sep 17, 2011
- E12 Closing Time Mytharc Sep 24, 2011
- E13 The Wedding of River Song Mytharc Oct 1, 2011
Season 7 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Asylum of the Daleks Mytharc Sep 1, 2012
- E2 Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Core Sep 8, 2012
- E3 A Town Called Mercy Core Sep 15, 2012
- E4 The Power of Three Core Sep 22, 2012
- E5 The Angels Take Manhattan Mytharc Sep 29, 2012
- E6 The Bells of Saint John Core Mar 30, 2013
- E7 The Rings of Akhaten Core Apr 6, 2013
- E8 Cold War Core Apr 13, 2013
- E9 Hide Core Apr 20, 2013
- E10 Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS Core Apr 27, 2013
- E11 The Crimson Horror Core May 4, 2013
- E12 Nightmare in Silver Mytharc May 11, 2013
- E13 The Name of the Doctor Mytharc May 18, 2013
Season 8 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deep Breath Mytharc Aug 23, 2014
- E2 Into the Dalek Core Aug 30, 2014
- E3 Robot of Sherwood Core Sep 6, 2014
- E4 Listen Mytharc Sep 13, 2014
- E5 Time Heist Core Sep 20, 2014
- E6 The Caretaker Core Sep 27, 2014
- E7 Kill the Moon Core Oct 4, 2014
- E8 Mummy on the Orient Express Core Oct 11, 2014
- E9 Flatline Mytharc Oct 18, 2014
- E10 In the Forest of the Night Core Oct 25, 2014
- E11 Dark Water (1) Mytharc Nov 1, 2014
- E12 Death in Heaven (2) Mytharc Nov 8, 2014
Season 9 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Magician's Apprentice (1) Mytharc Sep 19, 2015
- E2 The Witch's Familiar (2) Core Sep 26, 2015
- E3 Under the Lake (1) Core Oct 3, 2015
- E4 Before the Flood (2) Core Oct 10, 2015
- E5 The Girl Who Died (1) Core Oct 17, 2015
- E6 The Woman Who Lived (2) Mytharc Oct 24, 2015
- E7 The Zygon Invasion (1) Core Oct 31, 2015
- E8 The Zygon Inversion (2) Core Nov 7, 2015
- E9 Sleep No More Core Nov 14, 2015
- E10 Face the Raven Core Nov 21, 2015
- E11 Heaven Sent (1) Mytharc Nov 28, 2015
- E12 Hell Bent (2) Mytharc Dec 5, 2015
Season 10 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Pilot Mytharc Apr 15, 2017
- E2 Smile Core Apr 22, 2017
- E3 Thin Ice Core Apr 29, 2017
- E4 Knock Knock Core May 6, 2017
- E5 Oxygen Core May 13, 2017
- E6 Extremis (1) Core May 20, 2017
- E7 The Pyramid at the End of the World (2) Core May 27, 2017
- E8 The Lie of the Land (3) Core Jun 3, 2017
- E9 Empress of Mars Core Jun 10, 2017
- E10 The Eaters of Light Core Jun 17, 2017
- E11 World Enough and Time (1) Mytharc Jun 24, 2017
- E12 The Doctor Falls (2) Mytharc Jul 1, 2017
Season 11 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Woman Who Fell to Earth Mytharc Oct 7, 2018
- E2 The Ghost Monument Core Oct 14, 2018
- E3 Rosa Core Oct 21, 2018
- E4 Arachnids in the UK Core Oct 28, 2018
- E5 The Tsuranga Conundrum Core Nov 4, 2018
- E6 Demons of the Punjab Core Nov 11, 2018
- E7 Kerblam! Core Nov 18, 2018
- E8 The Witchfinders Core Nov 25, 2018
- E9 It Takes You Away Mytharc Dec 2, 2018
- E10 The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos Mytharc Dec 9, 2018
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Spyfall (1) Mytharc Jan 1, 2020
- E2 Spyfall (2) Core Jan 5, 2020
- E3 Orphan 55 Core Jan 12, 2020
- E4 Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror Core Jan 19, 2020
- E5 Fugitive of the Judoon Mytharc Jan 26, 2020
- E6 Praxeus Core Feb 2, 2020
- E7 Can You Hear Me? Core Feb 9, 2020
- E8 The Haunting of Villa Diodati Core Feb 16, 2020
- E9 Ascension of the Cybermen (1) Mytharc Feb 23, 2020
- E10 The Timeless Children (2) Mytharc Mar 1, 2020
Season 13 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Halloween Apocalypse Mytharc Oct 31, 2021
- E2 War of the Sontarans Core Nov 7, 2021
- E3 Once, Upon Time Core Nov 14, 2021
- E4 Village of the Angels Core Nov 21, 2021
- E5 Survivors of the Flux Mytharc Nov 28, 2021
- E6 The Vanquishers Mytharc Dec 5, 2021
Frequently asked questions
Is it hard to start watching Doctor Who?
The show is designed to be accessible to new viewers with standalone episodes.
Do I need to watch the old series first?
No, the 2005 series is a fresh start with no required viewing history.
Are the episodes connected or can I watch randomly?
Most episodes are self-contained, though some story arcs exist.
Is it for kids or adults?
It's family-friendly but appeals to all ages with mature themes.
Why does the Doctor keep changing actors?
The show uses regeneration as a storytelling device to refresh the lead character.
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