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Doctor Who

2005TV-PG13 seasons7.6 / 10

Space. For all.

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

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Synopsis

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Season 12 episodes

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Episode 1

Spyfall (1)

1h6.6 / 10

When intelligence agents around the world come under attack from alien forces, MI6 turns to the only person who can help- a certain Doctor and her companions. As they travel the globe in pursuit of answers, threats arrive from all sides, leaving Earth’s security resting on the team’s shoulders. But where will this planet-threatening conspiracy lead them?

Episode credits

Directed by Wayne Che YipWritten by Chris ChibnallGuest stars Darron Meyer, Sacharissa Claxton, Asif Khan, Melissa De Vries, Lenny Henry, Struan Rodger, William Ely, Andrew Bone

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Episode 2

Spyfall (2)

1h 1m6.3 / 10

In part two of this epic spy thriller, a terrifying plan to destroy humanity is about to reach fruition. Can the Doctor and her friends escape multiple traps and defeat a deadly alliance?

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Directed by Wayne Che YipWritten by Chris ChibnallGuest stars Darron Meyer, Lenny Henry, Aurora Marion, Stephen Fry, Sylvie Briggs, Ronan Summers, Dominique Maher, Shobna Gulati

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Episode 3

Orphan 55

47m4.4 / 10

The Doctor and her friends discover that the luxury resort where they are holidaying is hiding a number of deadly secrets. What are the ferocious monsters attacking Tranquillity Spa?

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Directed by Lee Haven JonesWritten by Ed HimeGuest stars Laura Fraser, Gia Ré, James Buckley, Julia Elizabeth Fogle, Amy Booth-Steel, Will Austin, Lewin Lloyd, Spencer Wilding

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Episode 4

Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror

51m6.1 / 10

1903. On the edge of Niagara Falls, something is wrong at Nikola Tesla’s generator plant. Who or what is sabotaging the maverick inventor’s work? Has he really received a message from Mars? And where does his great rival Thomas Edison fit into these events? The Doctor, Yaz, Ryan and Graham must join forces with one of history’s great minds to save both him and planet Earth.

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Directed by Nida ManzoorWritten by Nina MetivierGuest stars Goran Višnjić, Robert Glenister, Haley McGee, Anjli Mohindra, Robin Guiver, Paul Kasey, Erick Hayden, Russell Bentley

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Episode 5

Fugitive of the Judoon

50m6.8 / 10

Ko Sho Blo! Trigger-happy space police the Judoon are targeting 21st-century Gloucester. The Doctor, Yaz, Ryan and Graham race back to Earth in order to prevent them doing too much damage to the cathedral city. But who are they looking for, and what did they do to incur the wrath of the Judoon?

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Directed by Nida ManzoorWritten by Vinay PatelGuest stars Paul Kasey, Neil Stuke, Ritu Arya, Katie Luckins, Michael Begley, Judith Street, Simon Carew, Richard Highgate

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Episode 6

Praxeus

50m5.4 / 10

The mysterious “Praxeus” will cause the quartet to split up (never a good idea) to investigate mysteries all over Earth. And what they find will threaten all human life (again).

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Directed by Jamie Magnus StoneWritten by Pete McTigheGuest stars Warren Brown, Matthew McNulty, Molly Harris, Thapelo Maropefela, Joana Borja, Gabriela Toloi, Tristan de Beer, Soo Drouet

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Episode 7

Can You Hear Me?

50m5.9 / 10

As Graham, Yaz and Ryan return home to see friends and family, they find themselves haunted by very different experiences. Who is the figure calling from beyond the stars for help, and why? And what are the fearsome Chagaskas terrorising Aleppo in 1380? To find the answers, Team TARDIS must embark on a mission which forces them to face their darkest fears.

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Directed by Emma SullivanWritten by Chris Chibnall, Charlene JamesGuest stars Clare-Hope Ashitey, Ian Gelder, Aruhan Galieva, Buom Tihngang, Nasreen Hussain, Sirine Sabba, Everal Walsh, Michael Keane

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Episode 8

The Haunting of Villa Diodati

50m6.6 / 10

Lake Geneva, 1816. Lord Byron and the Shelleys prepare for a night telling ghost stories, but their villa proves to have ghostly presences all its own.

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Directed by Emma SullivanWritten by Maxine AldertonGuest stars Lili Miller, Jacob Collins-Levy, Lewis Rainer, Maxim Baldry, Sarah Perles, Nadia Parkes, Stefan Bednarczyk, Patrick O'Kane

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Episode 9

Ascension of the Cybermen (1)

50m6.1 / 10

In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.

Episode credits

Directed by Jamie Magnus StoneWritten by Chris ChibnallGuest stars Sacha Dhawan, Steve Toussaint, Jack Osborn, Evan McCabe, Branwell Donaghey, Orla O'Rourke, Andrew Macklin, Caolan Byrne

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Episode 10

The Timeless Children (2)

1h 6m5.7 / 10finale

The Cybermen are on the march. The last remaining humans are hunted down. Lies are exposed, truths are revealed, and for the Doctor nothing will ever be the same.

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Directed by Jamie Magnus StoneWritten by Chris ChibnallGuest stars Sacha Dhawan, Patrick O'Kane, Julie Graham, Ian McElhinney, Alex Austin, Rhiannon Clements, Matt Carver, Seylan Baxter

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Doctor Who

Cast

Christopher EcclestonDoctor Who
Matt SmithThe Doctor
Jenna ColemanClara Oswald
David TennantThe Doctor
Jodie WhittakerThe Doctor
Pearl MackieBill Potts
Mandip GillYasmin 'Yaz' Khan
Bradley WalshGraham O'Brien

Credits

Created by
Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, Donald Wilson

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
153
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • BBC OneUnited Kingdom
  • BBC Cymru WalesUnited Kingdom
  • BBC StudiosUnited Kingdom
  • CBCCanada
  • BBC Studios Drama ProductionsUnited Kingdom

Themes

alientime machinetime travel