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Doctor Who

"One hell of a journey home."

6.4
Yr 2024
Status Canceled
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Series Brief

Overview

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 78 /100

The 2024 season of Doctor Who is largely viewed as a successful, energetic reinvention of the long-running franchise. Critics frequently praise Ncuti Gatwa’s charismatic and fresh portrayal of the Doctor, noting his natural rapport with Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday. The series is widely seen as a successful soft reboot designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new audiences under the guidance of returning showrunner Russell T. Davies.

While the reception is generally positive, some critics describe the season as having a rocky start, with certain early episodes characterized as forgettable or tonally uneven. Some reviewers expressed mixed feelings toward the show's experimental shifts in format, contrasting traditional adventures with heavy series-arc building. Despite these varied opinions on individual episodes, the consensus is that the show retains its signature wit and sense of adventure.

“Ncuti Gatwa brought fresh energy to the role of the Doctor, with his charismatic portrayal highlighting a confident yet introspective Time Lord.”

“Doctor Who kicks off its promising new era with a pair of surprisingly forgettable episodes.”

“I feel comfortable calling Boom the best regular episode of the show since [2020].”

“This new season—whether you call it Series 14 or Season 1—serves as an entry point for new viewers.”

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Why fans love it

Science fiction series often tether themselves to specific rules or fixed settings, but this show exists entirely upon the concept of infinite reinvention. It relies on a machine that moves through time and space to ensure every episode offers a shift in tone or period. History and futuristic science collide, serving as a frame for internal change rather than just external exploration.

Ncuti Gatwa leads the current iteration as the Doctor, navigating the tension between humanity and the impossible. The scale moves easily from intimate moments between companions to sweeping encounters with otherworldly threats. This flexibility remains the central engine of the series, allowing it to move across genres and eras without ever feeling restricted by a single location or singular narrative focus.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 6
Longest run 16 eps
Show 67 more
Angela Wynter as Cherry Sunday 7 episodes Michelle Greenidge as Carla Sunday 8 episodes Alexander Devrient as Colonel Christofer Ibrahim 5 episodes Aidan Cook as The Vlinx 4 episodes Lachele Carl as Trinity Wells 1 episode Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro 1 episode Indira Varma as Duchess of Pemberton 1 episode Lenny Rush as Morris Gibbons 2 episodes Chris Mason as John Lennon 1 episode George Caple as Paul McCartney 1 episode James Hoyles as Ringo Starr 1 episode Phillip Davies as George Harrison 1 episode Golda Rosheuvel as Jocelyn Sancerre 1 episode Mason McCumskey as Eric 1 episode Sami Amber as Eric (voice) 1 episode Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps as Poppy 4 episodes Shola Olaitan-Ajiboye as Poppy (voice) 1 episode Cadence Williams as Sandra (voice) 1 episode Param Patel as Marcel (voice) 1 episode Lonnee Archibong as Adjani (voice) 1 episode Jesús Reyes Ortiz as Rico Trieste 1 episode Yasmine Bouabid as Lucia Colasanto 1 episode Jeremy Limb as Timothy Drake 1 episode Kit Rakusen as Henry Arbinger 1 episode Sherinne Kayra Anderson as Tea Trolley Lady 1 episode Ed White as George Martin 1 episode Chan Shoker as Studio Producer 1 episode Josie Sedgwick-Davies as Cilla Black 1 episode Simon Jason-Smith as Vinnie 1 episode Laura Jane Hudson as Elderly Woman 1 episode Murray Gold as Murray Gold 1 episode Shirley Ballas as Shirley Ballas 1 episode Johannes Radebe as Johannes Radebe 1 episode Joe Anderson as John Francis Vater 1 episode Luke Jerdy as Carson 1 episode Caoilinn Springall as Splice Alison Vater 1 episode Bhav Joshi as Canterbury James Olliphant 1 episode Siân Phillips as Enid Meadows 1 episode Maxine Evans as Lowri Palin 1 episode Hilary Hobson as The Woman 1 episode Siôn Pritchard as Joshua Steele 1 episode Gwïon Morris Jones as Ifor Jones 1 episode Susan Twist as Susan Triad 9 episodes Aneurin Barnard as Roger ap Gwilliam 2 episodes Jonathan Groff as Rogue 3 episodes Robert Strange as Robot 2 2 episodes Nicholas Briggs as The Vlinx (voice) 5 episodes Amol Rajan as Amol Rajan 2 episodes Genesis Lynea as Harriet Arbinger 2 episodes Fela Lufadeju as Bailey Sinclair 2 episodes Tachia Newall as Colonel Winston Chidozie 2 episodes Jasmine Bayes as Corporal Alice Sullivan 2 episodes Gabriel Woolf as Sutekh (voice) 2 episodes Faye McKeever as Louise Miller 2 episodes Jonah Hauer-King as Conrad Clark 3 episodes Nila Aalia as Lakshmi Chandra 2 episodes Sam Lawton as Winnie Petheridge 2 episodes Archie Panjabi as The Rani 3 episodes Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman 2 episodes Isla Moody as Seeker 2 episodes Megan Davies as Seeker 2 episodes Rosie Gibson as Seeker 2 episodes Alke Schwarz as Seeker 2 episodes Callum Owen as Drone Guard 2 episodes Harrison Pittard as Drone Guard 2 episodes Adam Bentley as Drone Guard 2 episodes Matthew Doman as Drone Guard 2 episodes
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Keywords

space travel time travel time machine alien doctor space adventure science fiction history adventure
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Details

First Aired
May 11, 2024
Status
Canceled
Origin
GB
TMDB Votes
320