Doctor Who
Series

Doctor Who (2005)

2 critics 11 lists ★ 7.6 TMDb 13 seasons Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

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The Generation GapWhat our critics say

Before it was a slick BBC America export, this was a wobbly, low-budget British institution with a TARDIS that looked like a blue box. And it worked. It took you to impossible places, fought impossible monsters, and made you believe in a madman with a box. Sure, the effects were dodgy, but the ideas? They were always huge, stretching your imagination across time and space. A true OG.

from “These 11 Shows Scrambled Your Signal And Blew Your Mind.” →

Doctor Who is basically built on this concept, right? But sometimes the new Doctor's whole vibe just hits different, and you're like, "Wait, is this even the same show?" The costume changes, the sonic screwdriver upgrades, the companion rotations – it's a constant soft reboot. And yeah, it’s iconic, but trying to keep up with who's who, and which regeneration we're on, can be a lot. Still, gotta love the chaos.

from “8 TV Characters Who Just Dropped A Whole New Look, And Yeah, We're Confused.” →

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