Doctor Who fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and absurdist humor
The future, family, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout score and sound design
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Doctor Who is tense, fast-paced, and spectacular.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and absurdist humor.
The future, family, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future, family, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout score and sound design
Look and sound: the score and sound design stand out.
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Space. For all.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Doctor Who is included with a subscription to Philo, Kanopy, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
13 seasons
It has 13 seasons with 153 episodes.
Not quite. Critics rate Doctor Who higher (84) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2005 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Doctor Who in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 844 storytelling tropes for Doctor Who, including Earth-Shattering Kaboom, Stellar Station, The World Is Always Doomed.
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