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Season 11
Season #: 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 493 Ratings

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  1. diamened
    Dec 30, 2018
    0
    This is abysmally bad. Shoddy Whittaker can't act her way out of a paper bag. Chinballs can't write a grocery shopping list. Please kill it already
  2. GregM
    Jan 1, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well I stuck it to the bitter end and no the season didn't improve, terrible from start to finish, but that won't stop the BBC claiming my viewing as proof that viewing figures are the best every.
    Like many I welcomed the first female doctor, but sadly Whittaker was given an impossible mission to rescue the poor scripts, limited character development and amateurish directing. That latter point seems to be missed by many, when you see the doctor look into a tank that we're told is filled with decaying human corpses and her reaction is rather less emotional than staring into a cup of tea you have to point the finger straight at the director for not retaking it. This was played out over and over again throughout the season, Whittaker must be dismayed how amateurish this has made her look.
    Sci-fi is always full of holes requiring major suspension of disbelief but this series is the most challenging ever even for loyal fans like myself. The writer just couldn't be bothered to make any attempt at continuity or credibility. It started in the first scene of the first episode when she fell from space onto a train and just stood up and brushed herself down like superwoman. Minutes later Whittaker is tasked with making us believe she's afraid of falling off a crane! The final straw for me is that the writer has done what all previous writers managed to resist, at least some degree, and turned the sonic screwdriver into a magic wand pure and simple, too much Harry Potter.
    Just give up BBC and put this tripe on CBBC where it belongs.    … Expand
  3. KeithNolan
    Jan 7, 2019
    0
    Wasn't too thrilled with the idea that the Doctor could become a woman from a story perspective. I don't mind if the doctor had been female the entire time and would have had just as much problem from a story perspective if they suddenly switched her to a man.

    Never the less I gave the show a shot to see if they could still make compelling stories like they have with previous seasons.    Wasn't too thrilled with the idea that the Doctor could become a woman from a story perspective. I don't mind if the doctor had been female the entire time and would have had just as much problem from a story perspective if they suddenly switched her to a man.

    Never the less I gave the show a shot to see if they could still make compelling stories like they have with previous seasons. Instead I was hit over the head constantly with lectures about racism, sexism, feminist ideaology and other such nonsense.

    I watch scifi and fantasy tv shows for an escape from reality, where I can relax and enjoy something fun. I do not need the toxic politics of the "progressive" left infecting every form of media that I consume.

    In the end, this season cared more about political messaging than engaging stories, and for that reason I rate this poorly.    … Expand
  4. Adonissailsyth
    Jan 8, 2019
    0
    I had high hopes for season 11. I thought this was an interesting development and could actually create multiple different stories and plots to entertain me. Sadly I now see the overdone PC culture, and the men hating driven agenda. I have been a long time fan, and I am sadly no longer a fan. What I want to know is why the BBC is doing this to its fan base? Why has Jodie Whittaker now beenI had high hopes for season 11. I thought this was an interesting development and could actually create multiple different stories and plots to entertain me. Sadly I now see the overdone PC culture, and the men hating driven agenda. I have been a long time fan, and I am sadly no longer a fan. What I want to know is why the BBC is doing this to its fan base? Why has Jodie Whittaker now been nominated for the drama performance category? I never really believed the hype about media bias, but now I do. This season is best thought of as a dumpster fire consuming the iconic character that has been crafted over decades. At this point it might actually be better for the character Doctor Who to die. Goodbye Doctor Who and know that your will be sorely missed.… Expand
  5. dgs9938
    Jan 8, 2019
    2
    These so called writers have, in my opinion, destroyed Doctor Who. Enough with the political agenda.
  6. yaco
    Feb 13, 2019
    0
    I would give a 1 for the cinematic image of this 11th season, but no, it doesn't even deserve it.

    Im severe but i still love the show and i know this is just a bad moment, it will be good again someday, maybe after a second cancellation and a couple of decades, like they did the first time, because, lucky us, the Doctor is virtually immortal, yay !
  7. gizloo
    Feb 20, 2019
    0
    I hate u, hate u for this. U are you killed my favorite show. And the deal is not in women, the deal is in worst showrunner
  8. kszweda
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The worst Doctor ever. No interesting story, flat not convincing characters. A lot of primitive political agenda. I can't recommend it to any one.
  9. Lysium
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    It's so painful to see what this show has become because of poor writing and political correcteness.. Jody is not a bad actress i'ts just she don't fit the doctor shoe. And the companions are so empty it's like they were chosen just for the sake of diversity. As for the stories well... To sumarize the writers just don't love the lore and universe of doctor who and it shows. If you're a fanIt's so painful to see what this show has become because of poor writing and political correcteness.. Jody is not a bad actress i'ts just she don't fit the doctor shoe. And the companions are so empty it's like they were chosen just for the sake of diversity. As for the stories well... To sumarize the writers just don't love the lore and universe of doctor who and it shows. If you're a fan keep away from this season. I miss my show… Expand
  10. faceofboeandrew
    Mar 8, 2019
    1
    Was hoping the 11th series of my favourite show would continue the story of my favourite alien from Galifrey but alas Jodie Whittake and Chris Chibnal with the BBC have retconned the entire story from the 1st DR to the 11th Dr and started a whole new story line and slapped all of the loyal Dr Who fans faces with there sjw woke agenda.Every episode felt like a different show which hadWas hoping the 11th series of my favourite show would continue the story of my favourite alien from Galifrey but alas Jodie Whittake and Chris Chibnal with the BBC have retconned the entire story from the 1st DR to the 11th Dr and started a whole new story line and slapped all of the loyal Dr Who fans faces with there sjw woke agenda.Every episode felt like a different show which had nothing to do with DR WHO,the music score was bad ,the storys were even worse and the acting was non existant. I stopped watching after i fell asleep during the 3rd episode and said thats it i'm done. Only bright spot in the series was Bradley Walsh and with such weak scripts he still made a valiant effort.… Expand
  11. Arafindjabc
    Mar 9, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is bad . But if you are just starting with this season , then you might not notice it . But if you have followed Doctor Who from season 1 , skip this . They want to kill the show maybe . That's why they are doing this season before the grand finale .… Expand
  12. Larian
    Apr 4, 2019
    0
    This was a disgrace to Dr Who. it was a ponderous feminist sermon on the evils of the white man. DO NOT waste your time
  13. rtospeak
    Apr 19, 2019
    0
    As a member of the public who has seen every episode of Doctor Who from classic up until just before the release of series 11 I believe I can call myself a true Whovian.

    With this I would like to say I had a high hope that with the new Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) coming on board, there may be a new breath of life added to the show. I was right and I was wrong. There was a new breath of    As a member of the public who has seen every episode of Doctor Who from classic up until just before the release of series 11 I believe I can call myself a true Whovian.

    With this I would like to say I had a high hope that with the new Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) coming on board, there may be a new breath of life added to the show. I was right and I was wrong. There was a new breath of life but not the life I was expecting.

    This series has taken such a nose dive from being a great program to a program filled with identity politics, bad acting and bad writing. The only good actor in the whole series was Bradley Walsh. The rest of the "Friends" as they are now called :-/ feel like they are added just for effect and quite frankly get in the way.

    As for Jodie, this doctor has not made me feel in any way like she is the doctor. All her predecessors have given you a wow factor within the first to second episode to promote and to state they are the doctor, they do it with such conviction that you feel it.

    David did it when he exited the TARDIS on the spaceship over London during his first episode, Capaldi did it when he looked up at the camera after throwing the cyborg from the restaurant in Deep Breath, Matt did it when he confronted the Atraxi and the list goes on. There was only one part of dialogue which could of made Jodie feel like the Doctor and that was in the New Years Special when she confronted the Dalek, she even messed that up as it felt so wooden.

    This took a whole series to even remotely make people feel she was the doctor and even that was not done right. The only time there was any fire in Jodie (sorry cannot bring myself to say the Doctor) is when she was staring down men and giving them a good scalding.

    The writing was extremely poor and so driven to identity politics that it completely missed the mark on what the show was all about to begin with in the first place, entertainment; a means for people to escape the woe of everyday life. I sincerely hope that series 12 is better with better writing and Jodie putting a bit more effort into her role, when I say effort I am not referring to the scrunch face she makes which makes her look constipated every time she does it.

    On a side note as well there has been a lot of attacks aimed at true fans from the writers and from Jodie herself, this is not on.    … Expand
  14. LABEN
    Apr 21, 2019
    0
    Wish it was river song or missy as the doctor. There is no political agenda in this, guys who say that are the political agenda. This Season was plain awful. It lacked the magic that the previous ones had. Even her companions had no character development, they were just put there for the sake of it, quite abnormal for a dr who series.The previous ones had their characters developed to theWish it was river song or missy as the doctor. There is no political agenda in this, guys who say that are the political agenda. This Season was plain awful. It lacked the magic that the previous ones had. Even her companions had no character development, they were just put there for the sake of it, quite abnormal for a dr who series.The previous ones had their characters developed to the point that we connected with them, regardless of race. I don't think i'll watch the next season. It was torture watching this season.… Expand
  15. Longtimefan1
    Nov 5, 2018
    1
    Sadly, this season is, with one show as the exception, garbage.

    I have watched Dr. Who every since it began, and this season is very disappointing. The scripts are ludicrous, the acting lazy and the plots non-existent. Should I use the word, stupid. Yes, because with one episode exception, devoid of any content. The producers have sacrificed character development for fancy special    Sadly, this season is, with one show as the exception, garbage.

    I have watched Dr. Who every since it began, and this season is very disappointing. The scripts are ludicrous, the acting lazy and the plots non-existent. Should I use the word, stupid. Yes, because with one episode exception, devoid of any content.

    The producers have sacrificed character development for fancy special effects. They aren't even that fancy.

    So when I watch the weekly show with remote in hand, I find myself fast forwarding through scenes as it's a waste of good time to bother to watch them.

    So in a word, garbage.    … Expand
  16. MaheshNakka
    Jan 4, 2019
    0
    I have to completely agree with the review of Recthed:

    Female time lord? River Song was kind of a time lord ... and she was FANTASTIC.. sardonic, sharp as a razor, devilishly fun and memorable. A bit chunky and not some magazine cover ideal of beauty yet she was sexy as hell.. This is dreck. Social justice banality in the form of entertainment? No thank you. SJW are like the borg..    I have to completely agree with the review of Recthed:

    Female time lord? River Song was kind of a time lord ... and she was FANTASTIC.. sardonic, sharp as a razor, devilishly fun and memorable. A bit chunky and not some magazine cover ideal of beauty yet she was sexy as hell.. This is dreck. Social justice banality in the form of entertainment? No thank you. SJW are like the borg.. infecting and assimilating all we love and hold dear in the name of some mindless hive thought    … Expand
  17. william1134
    Jan 11, 2019
    0
    Absolutely awful. I watched maybe 4 episodes but couldn't bring myself to fully watch the rest.

    It seems that the story and characters have been put on the sideline in favour of "wokeness" or being Politically correct... forcefully so.

    As a white hetrosexual English man I really feel that this new season is against people like me. I am seemingly at fault for the worlds problems.
  18. SeGin
    Jan 2, 2019
    0
    In every season of Doctor Who, I had those moments where I was seriously baffled, shocked, tense and just ENTERTAINED. This season had NO SINGLE moment like this. I do not know if it's the new filming style, the actors, the accents or just the completely different atmosphere, but I know one thing for sure: This season ruined everything for me.
  19. BluePlanet
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Watching Jodie Whittaker act in this is cringeworthy. Crude political lecturing treats the audience like idiots. Worst crime of all, the show is no fun. At all. Feels like a social experiment, goading the audience to criticize based on terrible acting, bad writing, awful TARDIS design, too many one dimensional companions, "Team Tardis" & "My Fam", Boring music... Avoid.
  20. Manohar
    Feb 19, 2019
    0
    With season 11 this show went to ****!
    It's incredible to see how much political and social activism agendas can be overdone and ruin a really good and long standing TV show.
    I'm getting off this boat!
  21. Jimbo2019
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    What happened? Oh yeah that's right, SJW's have infected the BBC like the plague! Was getting gangrene just from watching the first episode of this racist, condescending and PC piece of trash.
  22. skall
    Nov 12, 2018
    0
    After 6 episodes, I'm sad, clueless and frankly angry. First, the characters are such caricatures, all vapid and soppy, so obviously justifying mixity that it's on the verge of insulting. Why is that ? Doctor Who was never known to be racist, you don't need to be all-in like that !
    This has nothing to do with the acting, but the writing is all that is wrong.
    And that is my second point :    After 6 episodes, I'm sad, clueless and frankly angry. First, the characters are such caricatures, all vapid and soppy, so obviously justifying mixity that it's on the verge of insulting. Why is that ? Doctor Who was never known to be racist, you don't need to be all-in like that !
    This has nothing to do with the acting, but the writing is all that is wrong.
    And that is my second point : stories are lame, with no real stake, self-absorded annoying narratives.
    Please bring decent writers back to the project !    … Expand
  23. johnsullivan
    Oct 25, 2018
    2
    I have watched 3 episodes of series 11 and I will continue watching at this stage. The stories seem to be written for children, or maybe a US audience. Dealing with historical figures is tricky. The episode a few series ago with Vincent van Gogh is one of my favourites, but episode 3 about Rosa Parks is more like educational fiction written for elementary students. Very disappointing.
  24. iluvdocwho
    Nov 6, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its like watching a lame kids show on Disney channel. No villains to hate , no characters to love and no real plot to follow. I think don't even think kids would find it interesting. Too much boring and forced regurgitated dialog between characters . This is hard for me to say as I love the old shows so much . But I think Doctor Who has " jumped the shark "… Expand
  25. Digicrest
    Dec 24, 2018
    0
    Absolute garbage, gave it a chance to disprove my assumptions of them hiring for political reasons. It didn't.
  26. NZAnimeManga
    Dec 28, 2018
    0
    This is utter rubbish. This isn't dr who. These docs are quite telling... The BBC is ideologically possessed and is willing to destroy all of their IPs to push it.

    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/site/diversity-inclusion-commissioning-guidelines-bbc-content.pdf http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/diversity/pdf/diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2016.pdf    This is utter rubbish. This isn't dr who. These docs are quite telling... The BBC is ideologically possessed and is willing to destroy all of their IPs to push it.

    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/site/diversity-inclusion-commissioning-guidelines-bbc-content.pdf
    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/diversity/pdf/diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2016.pdf
    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/diversity/pdf/equality-information-report-2017.pdf
    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/diversity/pdf/22922_BBC_Equality_Information_Report_2013.pdf
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/diversity    … Expand
  27. Rudyger
    Jan 8, 2019
    1
    Go woke, get broke. Studios don't seem to understand this simple phrase. I hated this season, more focused on boring SJW garbage than on real sci-fi. I'm done with this show.
  28. Lenivezz
    Dec 8, 2018
    2
    Скучно. Мистер Чибеплл превратил сериал в еще одну поделку навроде "Timeless" или "Legends of tomorrow"
  29. dinolda
    Dec 24, 2018
    3
    I was really looking forward this series - and it's just... nothing. I love Jodie, and all three companions seem O.K. - but the writing is awful. There is no challenge there. No struggle. No room for some act, selfishness, sacrifice. They just do some teamwork and that's all. And it's really sad because filming in general seems to improve. Light, colors, frames - they are better. But what for?
  30. DukeJon
    Jan 18, 2019
    6
    Remember when Doctor Who was about space, monsters and time travel? Now it's basically a vehicle for politically correct views, which are rammed down your throat at every opportunity. Bradley Walsh is the only character you can believe in and he's only there to apologise for the actions of white men throughout history. The fact that the new doctor is a woman has nothing to do with thisRemember when Doctor Who was about space, monsters and time travel? Now it's basically a vehicle for politically correct views, which are rammed down your throat at every opportunity. Bradley Walsh is the only character you can believe in and he's only there to apologise for the actions of white men throughout history. The fact that the new doctor is a woman has nothing to do with this show being a failure; it's all about the writing. Jodi Whitaker is wasted with this material.… Expand
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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Christian Bone
    Oct 10, 2018
    80
    All in all, “The Woman Who Fell To Earth” succeeds as a statement of intent for this brand new era of Doctor Who, telling us that it’s going to be easily accessible, gorgeous to look at and listen to, all about the character drama and brought to life with a lead actress who has a lot of energy. In terms of comparing it to past Who, it’s not a flawless season opener, but it does a terrific job of making us excited for the rest of Doctor No. 13’s tenure.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Hanh Nguyen
    Oct 8, 2018
    67
    Goofy and curious, commanding and contemplative, Thirteen is already well on her way to demonstrating the complex emotional makeup that is the Doctor. She also demonstrates a cheerful, can-do spirit. ... With the exception of Tim Shaw’s unappealing self, very little about the episode feels Whovian. Gone is former showrunner Steven Moffat’s sense of play, both in the verbal sparring and convoluted storytelling.
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  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Oct 8, 2018
    100
    The premiere episode here, “The Woman Who Fell to Earth,” reminded me, more than anything, of “The X-Files,” when it was really good. It takes you back to the days when Doctor Who was a fun sci-fi procedural. ... [The alien] resembles some gleaming villain out of a Marvel movie, which makes his blokey name, Tim Shaw, even more incongruously funny. This is Doctor Who at its best--nerdy and chilling and quick with a joke. And, most significantly of all, generous of spirit, a quality that simply shimmers off Whittaker.
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