Doctor Who

Resolution

Oh, I so desperately wanted Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 11 to wow us with something super flashy and potentially ridiculous. With its return pushed back to 2020, it would've also been satisfying to go out on an episode of consequence, one that leaves us with something to think about for the next TWELVE LONG MONTHS. Not that it wasn't exciting in parts. Even if there was only ONE Dalek. But it was a SUPER Dalek which was a twist. I guess? The issue is, and it'... more

It Takes You Away

I honestly believe Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 9 probably pissed me off more than any show I've watched this year. But I'm not totally sure it's completely warranted.  Related: Get Britbox via Prime Video Channels for the biggest streaming collection of TV from BBC & ITV...ever. Where I'll usually pick apart some moral ambiguities or technical/continuity gaps, my problem with the episode is the ginormous emotional sl... more

The Witchfinders

Wow. Okay. So that all happened. Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 8 manages to address multiple levels of societal and historical misogyny, imply a royal penchant for "exotic" looking young men, AND bring zombies into play. THEN they reveal a hitherto unknown alien threat with less than ten minutes left in the episode. Huh. Related: Get Britbox via Prime Video Channels for the biggest streaming collection of TV from BBC and ITV...ever.... more

'Doctor Who': David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker Virtually Reunite for HBO Max

In honor of HBO Max becoming the official streaming home for all of the new incarnation of  “Doctor Who,” the WarnerMedia streaming service and BBC America came together for a first-time-ever “Meeting of the Doctors,” a virtual panel featuring David Tennant, Matt Smith, and current helmer of the Doctor mantle,  more

Doctor Who a 'Long Way' From Being Benched, Despite Ratings Slide

The Doctor is in, for the foreseeable future. Despite a sharp ratings decline from the season prior, Doctor Who is in no danger of being TARDISpatched with, a BBC exec made clear on Monday. Doctor Who opened Season 12 on New Year’s Day with 4.9 million total viewers in the UK, down 40 percent from Jodie Whittaker’s well-watched October 2018 debut as the Thirteenth Doctor. Since then, this season’s audience has decreased almost every week in the UK... more

BBC Drama Chief Defends 'Doctor Who,' Says It's A "Long Way" From Being Rested Amid Ratings Drop

The BBC’s drama chief Piers Wenger has defended Doctor Who following a drop in ratings and a mixed reception from fans for Season 12 of the sci-fi drama. At a BBC drama even in London on Monday, Wenger was asked if he would consider resting Doctor Who given some of the malaise around the show, which is produced by BBC Studios and airs in the U.S. on BBC America. more