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Doctor Who (2024)
Season 1 Premiere: Dec 25, 2023
72
3.2
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
10 Reviews
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23% Mixed
3 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
72
77% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
23% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
What makes Doctor Who so special is its ability to be stupid and funny while simultaneously being deeply emotionally resonant. Davies was arguably the one who made the post-2005 version of the show what it was, and it’s clear he hasn’t lost his touch. (By the way, returning composer Murray Gold absolutely kills it in these episodes as well.) Combine that with new talent in the form of the cast and you have the best of both worlds.
The series’ strange adventures and the chemistry between the leads will be enough to keep viewers tuned in. But it’s Gatwa’s star turn that elevates the season. With his megawatt smile and colorful costumes, he dives into the role, delivering a refreshing dynamism that makes the season a uniquely mesmerizing watch.
With love as its guiding principle, the new season isn’t afraid of getting silly, scary, and a little bit serious — all within the space of a single episode. Davies also returns at the top of his game, with a Doctor and companion that we just can’t help but fall head over heels for and an overarching mystery that will have fans eagerly awaiting every new episode.
The Fifteenth Doctor — please don’t ask me to explain how or why David Tennant was both the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctor — is off to a lively and accessible, if not necessarily rousingly memorable, start.
The results are exactly what you'd expect from his [Russell T Davies'] era of the show: breezy, silly, and far more fixated on the emotional truth of the moment than anything resembling narrative heft.
The [Space Babies] plot involves nappies and bogeys, which makes it fun for younger viewers but a bit cringe-worthy for adults. An entry-level episode in many ways, it has the Doctor explaining the basics to Ruby. .... The [The Devil’s Chord] episode has a good opening scene but then goes on for what feels like forever, with drag queen Jinkx Monsoon chewing the scenery as Maestro. .... The main asset of the new Doctor Who is Gatwa, who carries the series along with the force of his megawatt charisma.
Space Babies is a textbook example of a mid-ranking Who instalment, fun but forgettable and, ultimately, not making sense. .... Much better is episode two, The Devil’s Chord, which takes the Doctor and Ruby to Abbey Road to witness the Beatles recording their debut album.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 36 User Ratings
3.2
28% Positive
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6% Mixed
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67% Negative
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24 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 36 User Ratings
3.2
28% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
6% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
67% Negative
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
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Initial Release Date: Dec 25, 2023
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Awards
Hugo Awards
• 2 Nominations
National Film Awards, UK
• 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination