# Doctor Who (2005)

> A 900-year-old Time Lord travels through time and space in a police box, saving planets and the people on them as a hobby.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/51232

## Facts

- Seasons: 13
- Episodes: 153
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, adventure, family
- Network: BBC One
- Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Pearl Mackie, Mandip Gill, Bradley Walsh
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: whimsical, witty, adventurous, earnest

## What critics say

Acclaimed by audiences for its inventive, witty, and quirky adventures, with the early and middle seasons rated highest and later seasons drawing more mixed reactions.

## Synopsis

Doctor Who (2005-2021) is a British science fiction series created for BBC One, a long-running family adventure that spans thirteen seasons. The Doctor, a 900-year-old Time Lord with two hearts, travels through time and space in a battered police box, rescuing planets and their people more out of restless curiosity than duty. Across the series the Doctor is played by Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker, each regeneration reinventing the character while companions such as Rose, Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) anchor the viewer's point of view. Most episodes are self-contained adventures built around an alien threat, a historical mystery or a strange new world, with season-long arcs threading through them. The tone blends whimsical cosmic optimism with moments of genuine menace and emotional sincerity, and the show sits in the tradition of British family science fiction. Fans of Star Trek: The Original Series, Quantum Leap and Torchwood will find resonance in its episodic wonder and rebellious time-travelling hero. Ratings held steady through the early and middle seasons before dipping in the later run, and the show remains one of television's most enduring sci-fi institutions.

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