Doctor Who (2024): Season 1

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Disney+ | Season Premiere Date: May 11, 2024

Summary: Doctor Who moves to Disney+ everywhere except for the UK and Ireland beginning with three 60th anniversary specials featuring the return of David Tennant (as the 14th Doctor), Catherine Tate and Russell T. Davies before introducing Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Empire of Death (2)
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E7. The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E6. Rogue
Air Date: November 30, -0001

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Joseph Stanichar

May 6, 2024

What makes Doctor Who so special is its ability to be stupid and funny while simultaneously being deeply emotionally resonant. Davies was arguably the one who made the post-2005 version of the show what it was, and it’s clear he hasn’t lost his touch. (By the way, returning composer Murray Gold absolutely kills it in these episodes as well.) Combine that with new talent in the form of the cast and you have the best of both worlds. Read full review

Aramide Tinubu

May 6, 2024

The series’ strange adventures and the chemistry between the leads will be enough to keep viewers tuned in. But it’s Gatwa’s star turn that elevates the season. With his megawatt smile and colorful costumes, he dives into the role, delivering a refreshing dynamism that makes the season a uniquely mesmerizing watch. Read full review

Joel Keller

May 10, 2024

Doctor Who may be taking a slightly different direction as it arrives on Disney+, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not as funny and witty as ever. And the chemistry between Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson does a lot to make up for any encroaching tweeness. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Clint Worthington

May 6, 2024

The results are exactly what you'd expect from his [Russell T Davies'] era of the show: breezy, silly, and far more fixated on the emotional truth of the moment than anything resembling narrative heft. Read full review

The Times Ben Dowell

Sep 11, 2024

Gatwa continues to bring the right blend of weirdness, wit, humour, energy and athleticism to the role, plus a nice whiff of Jon Pertwee-inspired dandyishness. The first adventure might be a bit too silly for some. [The score is the average of the scores for the first two episodes.] Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

May 8, 2024

The Fifteenth Doctor — please don’t ask me to explain how or why David Tennant was both the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctor — is off to a lively and accessible, if not necessarily rousingly memorable, start. Read full review

The Guardian Jack Seale

May 6, 2024

Space Babies is a textbook example of a mid-ranking Who instalment, fun but forgettable and, ultimately, not making sense. .... Much better is episode two, The Devil’s Chord, which takes the Doctor and Ruby to Abbey Road to witness the Beatles recording their debut album. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

66
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 12, 2025
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 11, 2024
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  S1:E8. Empire of Death (2)
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E7. The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E6. Rogue
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E5. Dot and Bubble
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E4. 73 Yards
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E3. Boom
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E2. The Devil's Chord
  Air Date: May 11, 2024
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  S1:E1. Space Babies
  Air Date: May 11, 2024