Official poster for the TV series Doctor Who (1963), a drama action & adventure show

Doctor Who(1963)

7.926 seasons694 episodesEnded
DramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Doctor Who Synopsis

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

Doctor Who (1963) is a drama, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series that premiered on November 23, 1963, spanning 26 seasons and 694 episodes. It stars Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 717 ratings.

First aired:
1963-11-23
Last aired:
1989-12-06

Doctor Who (1963) Trailer

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Doctor Who Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 717 ratings.

cloister56

10/10

How do you review a show like Doctor Who that has been running for so long, enjoying dizzying highs and terrible lows (I'm looking at you The Twin Dilemma). The concept is the most open there can be. With the TARDIS the show can go anywhere and any when. This lead to a huge range in the stories, from historical with no alien involvement like The Aztecs (1964), to full on sci-fi like The Daleks (1963) and that was…

Reviewed on February 11, 2017

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Doctor Who – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I stream Doctor Who?

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Doctor Who (1963) is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.

How many seasons of Doctor Who are there?

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Doctor Who has 26 seasons and 694 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on November 23, 1963.

Is Doctor Who still running?

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No. Doctor Who is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 6, 1989.

Who is in the cast of Doctor Who?

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Doctor Who (1963) stars Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.

Is Doctor Who any good?

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Doctor Who (1963) is rated 7.9 out of 10 from 717 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.

Where can I watch the Doctor Who trailer?

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The official Doctor Who trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.