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

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

User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 95 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Doctor (Matt Smith) regenerates into his 11th self as the sci-fi series moves over to BBC America and meets the Doctor's new companion, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    80
    It takes no time at all for the new team to establish its authority; the new "Who" feels at once traditional and fresh, and completely right.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Andrew Barker
    80
    Sharply satirical and playfully dorky without getting bogged down in its own mythology, this iteration should continue to broaden the show's appeal beyond its twin fanbases of Comic-Con lifers and Anglophiles, though both groups will certainly give their seal of approval.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    60
    Allowances must be made for a scene-setting episode introducing an entire new cast, and the show could easily get back in the groove next week. But perhaps, once the new Doctor gets the hang of the Tardis, he could go back to late 2009 and pick up Mr. Davies, just for a consult.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. benderrodriguez
    8
    Matt Smith portrays a very interesting Doctor, but he's not quite as charming as David Tennant. Amy Pond and Rory however are both great companions. The only thing I don't like is that some of the stories and special effects are rather simple. I hope the Christmas episode makes up for an above-average Doctor so far. The Big Bang so far has been the best episode.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. PevMaster
    5
    What's happened, Doctor? I used to love your show but now it's just terrible writing, too many reccuring characters and overfamiliar plots of 'Problem+Another character who's come back from death for the 17th time+Doctor+Sad casualty=Weak happy ending with everything solved.' It's saddening to watch a great series turn spineless and weak. Rory and Amy are good characters, if generic, though.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KD
    2
    What on earth has happened to doctor who? I remember the first of the new series being great, with Christopher Eccleston's darker more interesting doctor who, much more thought out plots that you could actually follow with decent special effects that looked believable and wasn't made only for kids. Lately however it seems to have turned into a CBBC show with rediculous plot lines that sound almost as if they where thought up by a child. The special effects make me wonder what has happened to the BBC spcial effects budget in the last year, since this seasons have been absolutely dreadful. Notthe doctor who I remember at all.… Expand
    • 3 of 11 users said yes

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