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Doctor Who: Season 1
  • Network: BBC-1 , BBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 26, 2005
  • Season #: 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 114 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: David Tennant, Billie Piper
  • Summary: Christopher Eccleston becomes the ninth actor to take on the role of the time-travelling title character in the BBC's latest incarnation (the first in 16 years) of its venerable sci-fi franchise, airing in the U.S. for the first time after becoming an unexpected hit in Britain last year.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    80
    A spiffy new version.
  2. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    80
    If you're looking for allegorical, intriguing science fiction, this isn't it. If you're OK with rapid-fire, light-hearted dialogue with an occasional dig at politics and culture, this "Doctor Who" is your cup of tea.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Joy Press
    60
    The real disappointment of the new Who isn't its use of (slightly) slick special effects, though. It's a structural problem: Instead of stretching a storyline across a whole season, each adventure is resolved within a single episode, making this closer to your average detective series.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Bluethunder213
    10
    As an American, British TV was irrelevant to me. That was until I stumbled on this masterpiece. About one year ago I discovered the TV show and soon watched every episode, eventually reaching Season 6, which I loved. If you are a fan of Sci-fi or just very intellectual story-telling, check this show out.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. gm101
    10
    I didn't know much about Doctor Who in the past. But thanks to a background character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (yeah I'm a brony, deal with it), my interest in this British television show grew. I decided to give the show a try, and frankly, I can't stop watching. The show is amazing! Wish I got into it years ago.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. wordy_actions
    5
    I hate to be the one to criticize such a beloved series as it will no doubt make fans blood boil, but hear me out. I find the show to be very hit-and-miss. The episodes that I like are usually the ones that are connected to the overarching plot. I usually find them to be compelling and lots of fun. The episodes that I don't like are usually the "monster/alien/evil thing"-of-the-week episodes, as I unfortunately find myself going "This is a bit silly." Not to say that there are no episodes of that type that I enjoy (I enjoy the Dalek and Weeping Angel episodes in particular). Truth be told, there are a lot of things I enjoy about the show, but I can't give it a higher score because so often I run into an episode that bores me and I end up skipping it. The same thing happened when I watched the original Star Trek series. Some episodes were great, but some were silly and/or boring. And trust me. I tried to like Dr. Who as much as the rest of the fans, since I'm a huge fan of science fiction and I would love to fall in love with a new show. If I could rate the episodes I loved separately, I'd give them an 8 out of 10. But too often mediocre episodes are thrown in the mix and I lose interest. This is my honest opinion, and I'm willing to give the show more chances. But at the moment I'm just not feeling the love.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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