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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. triadne
    Mar 15, 2023
    0
    So far this has been AWFUL. I could hardly watch episode 2, I found my phone more interesting. The worst part is the music, it just gives it no positive vibe at all. it feels horrible. the writing and direction are really bad too. This is not doctor who.
  2. Kdog152
    Dec 23, 2022
    2
    Worst series in the revival. Look, Jodie Whittaker is a great actress, but she was only made the doctor for woke reasons, which is disappointing. Now, series 11 wasn't bad because of Jodie, no, it was bad because of Chris Chibnall's bad writing. He clearly can't write screenplay. I will give him credit for Rosa, the arachnids in Sheffield and Demons of Punjab, however, because thoseWorst series in the revival. Look, Jodie Whittaker is a great actress, but she was only made the doctor for woke reasons, which is disappointing. Now, series 11 wasn't bad because of Jodie, no, it was bad because of Chris Chibnall's bad writing. He clearly can't write screenplay. I will give him credit for Rosa, the arachnids in Sheffield and Demons of Punjab, however, because those episodes were decent. And Revolution of the Daleks was good. But none of this was enough to redeem redeem series 11.… Expand
  3. Ltlombardi
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    What a disappointment... It bares in comparison with previous doctors .
    It's really bad. It seems it's for a very different audience than before.
  4. cylun
    Jan 12, 2022
    0
    What a disgrace. This happens when you sacrifice good writing for toxic feminism and identity politics, just as an arbitrary tool without making any sense in the context of the universe others have built. Just draw the men as weak and whimsy, the women strong, powerful and superior, so you can expect the appropriate "professional reviews". Good writing doesn't matter.
  5. imthenoob
    Dec 25, 2021
    0
    Whittaker's Doctor is borderline insufferable and plays the character in a rather stoic way, similar to Davison in a way. Chibnall's inability to develop characters and give them a proper arc is a huge downside as well. Ryan and Graham are the lone highlights here, Yaz is a forgettable fourth wheel who in all honesty didn't even need to be in the show. I think the show's attempt to beWhittaker's Doctor is borderline insufferable and plays the character in a rather stoic way, similar to Davison in a way. Chibnall's inability to develop characters and give them a proper arc is a huge downside as well. Ryan and Graham are the lone highlights here, Yaz is a forgettable fourth wheel who in all honesty didn't even need to be in the show. I think the show's attempt to be overtly PC without actually truly sending a message is a big downfall for the season. With the obvious takes on race, Trump, and Amazon, It felt shallow and more like pandering to the audience than anything else.… Expand
  6. Wshomo
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    Too woke, and force feeds a devices narrative that is not Doctor WHO. After watching the first 4 episodes i could not handle the unapologetic disregard for what this show truly stands for, and the narrow minded writing that cripples who we really are as a society with the unadulterated virtue signaling theme.
  7. PurpleAvenger
    Jan 21, 2021
    8
    It took a little while to get going, but ended up producing some good episodes & a few fresh new jokes as well. Such a relief to finally be free of Moffat randomly **** all over the place every episode or two as show runner. It seems like some reviewers like having scripts at the level of teenage boy sensibilities, but personally I prefer storylines that are a bit more grown up.
  8. lucorp
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Boring, unappealing, shallow. Made me to stop watching one of my favourite TV shows.
  9. RoughWoof
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Get woke and go broke... it's going to wonder why this season has such a low rating.… Expand
  10. marynaValeria
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    It so sad that this happened to TV Show.

    Before it was movie with a soul. Something bigger than adventure movie. It was something that teach as to be a better human. There was a blue box which takes you to not where you want but where you needed to be. There was doctor who was helping and fight for everyone even for those who was kinda bad 'characters'. And now, they are just    It so sad that this happened to TV Show.

    Before it was movie with a soul. Something bigger than adventure movie.

    It was something that teach as to be a better human.

    There was a blue box which takes you to not where you want but where you needed to be. There was doctor who was helping and fight for everyone even for those who was kinda bad 'characters'.

    And now, they are just running I don't have a glue why and where they are running. It's just simple adventure movie. Solve the puzzle move to next. Empty. No great purpose.

    I didn't wanna judge on one episode ( 11-12season) and I saw every episode waiting when I see real Doctor Who.

    plz just give Doctor soul back, not just legs to run and head to solve a puzzle. But soul to leave.

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    I remembered only one happy moment this is appearing Jo Martin as doctor. So charismatic!!!!!!!!
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    I remember before when someone died in episode how Doctor was sad (not only actor emotion but script wise, they kinda give place for faraway) i just cried like baby. I believed.

    And now those deads, just collateral damage.

    if you change the name of the show and name of the characters and who will guess that this is Doctor Who show?    … Expand
  11. socokid
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    The fact that a wave of first time voters here at metacritic couldn't help but make this amazing season about politics through clear misogyny should be forgiven as the act of petty ignorance.

    It is a truly great season that only gets better as it progresses. Our entire family has been loving it, and the fact that it goes back a bit more to the roots of the original show (Earth history)    The fact that a wave of first time voters here at metacritic couldn't help but make this amazing season about politics through clear misogyny should be forgiven as the act of petty ignorance.

    It is a truly great season that only gets better as it progresses. Our entire family has been loving it, and the fact that it goes back a bit more to the roots of the original show (Earth history) is great. The production values are much higher, the writing is great. It's Doctor Who through and through, and it's only gotten better with time.    … Expand
  12. Lourens99
    Jun 11, 2020
    0
    My opinion about the season is extremely negative. The spirit of the series flew into a black hole!
  13. Lindsayb
    May 18, 2020
    0
    Garbage. Political for no reason. Completely lost the original point of the show. It’s a fictional show about time travel. Calm down with the politics.
  14. Bobbyj55
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    They have ruined Dr who. It started when they put geriatric dr who then female dr who. Maybe next you can have little people dr who. Then trans dr who. Maybe flaming gay dr who or bull dyke dr who. Maybe 600 pound dr who. Damn can you quit being so politically correct and find a fun youthful energetic quirky fellow and restore some dignity to a classic sci-fi show I used to love. I haveThey have ruined Dr who. It started when they put geriatric dr who then female dr who. Maybe next you can have little people dr who. Then trans dr who. Maybe flaming gay dr who or bull dyke dr who. Maybe 600 pound dr who. Damn can you quit being so politically correct and find a fun youthful energetic quirky fellow and restore some dignity to a classic sci-fi show I used to love. I have not watched in a few years I really miss it.… Expand
  15. stabinthesoul
    Feb 12, 2020
    0
    I remember when Doctor Who was good show. Like I just couldn't watch it, writing went to ****


    Jodie Whittaker did fine job in acting but whole show feels like a political statement on topics I actually don't give a **** about. I don't watch DOCTOR WHO for education about history nor some political agenda. What I want from Doctor Who is a fun journey with good twists and even better imagination.
  16. Fredolives
    Feb 4, 2020
    0
    Epic fail - this season is a perfect example of what happens when the producers are more concerned with being “progressive” than they are of making an entertaining product.
  17. SilverEagle89
    Feb 3, 2020
    7
    This season gets more hate than is deserved. For the first season outing for the 13th Doctor is makes a valid start with a lot of potential.
  18. Vonkun
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    This season is just dreadful, a lot of this is down to the bad writing but Jodie Whittaker can't be considered blameless in this either, a good doctor can make even bad writing bearable to watch, many of Peter Capaldi's episodes had terrible writing but we're still great because of his incredible performance as The Doctor.
  19. AcidicMonk
    Jan 26, 2020
    1
    Sadly, everything I loved about Dr Who died when Jodie Whittaker stepped into the Tardis. Shes a great actress and could have been top 3 Doctors, but the writing has let this character down.
    Preachy, overly political, stealing from other sci fi (planet of the apes, Star Trek,), too many companions, trying too hard with 'quirks'.
    Hope it improves, viewers are leaving in droves.
  20. Davros1010
    Jan 20, 2020
    0
    Total and utter rubbish. PC agenda driven triple! Not Dr Who and I'm not right wing I'm left!! So put that in ya pipes and smoke it!
  21. ZZBEAR
    Jan 12, 2020
    2
    Chinballs wants to preach, it consumes him and this show, unless you like being chided in church skip this awful nonsense, it was a perma nose dive after the first ep, Who can take on social issues it always did but this is stuck in the 50s with no tardis, the issues they think are still prevalent just aren't anymore unless you have special glasses that make you see everyday people inChinballs wants to preach, it consumes him and this show, unless you like being chided in church skip this awful nonsense, it was a perma nose dive after the first ep, Who can take on social issues it always did but this is stuck in the 50s with no tardis, the issues they think are still prevalent just aren't anymore unless you have special glasses that make you see everyday people in current year as a natzi.… Expand
  22. Belize
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    Not Doctor Who anymore. Lazy unimaginative writing. A show about ALL of time and space—other worlds and universes and realities—shouldn’t be focused around earths modern day politics. It’s extremely narrow-minded. There are other planets to explore, more diversities of life, and it seems like we’re stuck on today. Which is so very pointless when it comes to a show that’s meant to be fun,Not Doctor Who anymore. Lazy unimaginative writing. A show about ALL of time and space—other worlds and universes and realities—shouldn’t be focused around earths modern day politics. It’s extremely narrow-minded. There are other planets to explore, more diversities of life, and it seems like we’re stuck on today. Which is so very pointless when it comes to a show that’s meant to be fun, adventurous, science-fiction, fantasy.

    The companions seem to have very little awe and fear and amazement when it comes to encountering the impossibilities of time travel and extraterrestrial life for the first time.
    Meanwhile The Doctor has lost a lot of initiative. The fire went out. There’s less brazen in-control gusto, and more self-doubt.

    Cosmetically, the lighting and cinematography is cold, uninviting, and more befitting of a crime series. Focused on emotion not action. And the music scores are over-simplified, somber, and unremarkable.    … Expand
  23. Eron3030
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is the upmost disgraceful, shameful that Dr who is not as it was b4,truly the castings are terrible dont understand the plot,I honestly cried when I watched the beginning of Jodie Whittakers performance, all o have to say plz plz cancel the show,Broken too many hearts… Expand
  24. CalDoesDrumming
    Jan 4, 2020
    7
    Whilst I thought this season definitely had It’s imperfections it did make up for them a little in other places. Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor alone I thought was great, she carries the same whit & charisma as her predecessors but is stern & serious when she needs to be all whilst at the same time giving it enough individuality to make it her own, the new companions Yaz, Ryan & Graham IWhilst I thought this season definitely had It’s imperfections it did make up for them a little in other places. Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor alone I thought was great, she carries the same whit & charisma as her predecessors but is stern & serious when she needs to be all whilst at the same time giving it enough individuality to make it her own, the new companions Yaz, Ryan & Graham I thought were fairly welcome additions (Graham especially), not exactly up to the standards of ones like Rose or Clara for example but ok nonetheless, and the new sets & props such as the new Tardis & Sonic Screwdriver I thought looked really cool. The only things I weren’t so keen on (the “imperfections”) were that some of the other performances throughout the season were a bit hit & miss on occasions and the same with the some of stories which also at times especially in episodes like ‘Rosa’ & ‘Demons Of The Punjab’ did get a little bit too taboo for my liking, I totally get why they did it and I’m not in anyway against it, I just feel like it all could’ve done with being a bit less on the nose. I also felt a teeny bit deflated by the fact that there was no real proper story arc like Russel T Davies & Steven Moffat did in previous seasons but if in future ones there are I’ll happily forgive that.… Expand
  25. pjgs
    Jan 3, 2020
    5
    The main characters are all really likable. Whittaker's performance is good, even if the writing for her is far and away the worst for any modern Doctor. Walsh is very good, given lots of emotional material to work with, and Mandip Gill is undersued but sparky- a likable and fun companion. Tosin Cole is weak generally, which is a shame as much of the series focuses on him. Still, Ryan is aThe main characters are all really likable. Whittaker's performance is good, even if the writing for her is far and away the worst for any modern Doctor. Walsh is very good, given lots of emotional material to work with, and Mandip Gill is undersued but sparky- a likable and fun companion. Tosin Cole is weak generally, which is a shame as much of the series focuses on him. Still, Ryan is a likable character.

    Demons of the Punjab and Rosa are some of the best episodes in years. Kerblam! is one of the worst.

    Arachnids in the UK is loads of fun, but it's flawed. The Tsuranga Conundrum is also pretty good, too.

    Sallie Aprahamian is the standout director for me. She got strong performances from everyone (particularly Whittaker) and her episodes were very interesting from a visual perspective. Jamie Childs got the most episodes, but really only directed Demons of the Punjab well. The rest weren't bad at all, but they weren't particularly great.

    As a whole, it's a not good series, though. Very little character development and few standout episodes with the rest mediocre to bad.    … Expand
  26. BillyBobSusanMa
    Jan 2, 2020
    1
    You know things are really going off the rails when they willingly sacrifice a National treasure like Dr. Who upon the Altar of Wokeness .

    I started watching Dr. Who way back when Tom Baker was the "man", introduced my kids to it during the Tenant/Smith era and they loved it, me too, then tragically somehow, somewhere along the line it appears that the BBC handed the reigns over to    You know things are really going off the rails when they willingly sacrifice a National treasure like Dr. Who upon the Altar of Wokeness .

    I started watching Dr. Who way back when Tom Baker was the "man", introduced my kids to it during the Tenant/Smith era and they loved it, me too,

    then tragically somehow, somewhere along the line it appears that the BBC handed the reigns over to Leftist zealots within their organization who have turned Dr. Who from a hugely enjoyable, beloved exciting fun filled family show into a vehicle for the preaching of extreme PC? and unfortunately in the process have succeed in sucking every last vestige of joy and happiness from the show and replaced it with the type of nauseating dour finger wagging sermonizing so typical of these types. I long for the day when we can get away from all politics and just get back to entertainment. it should be noted that yet again the increasing disparity between the so called critics and the general public, we're not buying what they're selling but they just keep rewarding this type of drivel with high scores.    … Expand
  27. fotograf
    Dec 30, 2019
    1
    So this is NOT Doctor Who. its not. it is something akin to it... but it is not what has been since the 60's.
    It could pass as a dr who spin off, although even that is a stretch. I dont understand the purpose of this show. As a long time Dr Who fan this series represents the end of dr who for me personally. I cant stomach it. Perhaps a new generation will embrace it, the same same    So this is NOT Doctor Who. its not. it is something akin to it... but it is not what has been since the 60's.
    It could pass as a dr who spin off, although even that is a stretch. I dont understand the purpose of this show. As a long time Dr Who fan this series represents the end of dr who for me personally. I cant stomach it. Perhaps a new generation will embrace it, the same same generation as the official critics who are totaly at odds with the viewing public and clearly out of touch with reality who must surely have their own agenda to push. Indeed I find it amusing that whenever a show has no woke agenda the critics and public tend to be in sync but otherwise they are disparate as this is. Wake up critics! you fool no one.    … Expand
  28. eagleeyeviking
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    Chris Chibnall’s Doctor Who is unfortunately a complete bore. Jodie Whitaker is devoid of personality, the side characters are underdeveloped, the storylines are too linear, and the series' use of politics can sometimes feel unnecessarily heavy handed.
  29. Sauromatum
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    Bin überaus enttäuscht von der 11. Staffel. Die Gegner verkommen zur Nebensächlichkeit, ein übergeordenter Handlungsbogen existiert nicht. Die Folgen bestehen größtenteils aus "wir sprechen über unsere Gefühle"-Stuhlkreisen und Entschuldigungen, wobei die Charaktere trotzdem nicht annähernd den Tiefgang erreichen, den in vorigen Staffeln sogar Nebenrollen innehatten.
    PoliticalCorrectness    Bin überaus enttäuscht von der 11. Staffel. Die Gegner verkommen zur Nebensächlichkeit, ein übergeordenter Handlungsbogen existiert nicht. Die Folgen bestehen größtenteils aus "wir sprechen über unsere Gefühle"-Stuhlkreisen und Entschuldigungen, wobei die Charaktere trotzdem nicht annähernd den Tiefgang erreichen, den in vorigen Staffeln sogar Nebenrollen innehatten.
    PoliticalCorrectness killed Dr Who.    … Expand
  30. Steedie
    May 22, 2019
    1
    Sadly the quality of the writing this series has been very poor, meaning we still don't know whether Jodie could make a good Doctor or not. Frankly, most episodes have been boring - long chunks of exposition, poor pacing and rushed endings. The overstuffed Tardis hasn't helped matters - you never get the chance to care about any of the characters sufficiently. Stories seem to go pastSadly the quality of the writing this series has been very poor, meaning we still don't know whether Jodie could make a good Doctor or not. Frankly, most episodes have been boring - long chunks of exposition, poor pacing and rushed endings. The overstuffed Tardis hasn't helped matters - you never get the chance to care about any of the characters sufficiently. Stories seem to go past like box ticking exercises - no belief in the tale they're trying to tell, just the message they are trying to push. Done right, it could be a positive influence on all the social agendas it wants to highlight - but without a good story to hang it all on, it comes across as forced. Preachy even. Rosa was an exception - but even then, the villain of the piece was poorly written with no believable motivation. He was simply a device to allow them to set the episode in that period. Maybe they need to consider the US writing room system if the individual writers are incapable of coming up with good stories and a consistent tone...?… Expand
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Metascore
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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