Plot Synopsis

This sci-fi drama series follows the adventures of a mysterious time-traveler, known simply as 'The Doctor,' and his companions who risk death and danger battling aliens and monsters as they traverse the spectrum of time. Sci Fi aired the U.S. premiere of this series on Friday, March 17, 2006.

Matt Smith takes on the role of the 11th incarnation of "The Doctor," taking over the role from the 10th Doctor, portrayed by David Tennant, at the beginning of Season 5. The 10th Doctor had a group of companions with Rose as the main person in the ensemble. The 11th Doctor had a single companion, Amy Pond, but gained a new companion, Clara, in "The Snowmen" Christmas special, which first aired in the United States on Christmas Day 2012 at 9pm ET. Three months later, Clara Oswald was officially introduced as the Doctor's newest companion when DOCTOR WHO returned for its Season 7 spring premiere on Saturday, March 30 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC America, the first of eight new episodes during which the duo found new adversaries and familiar friends around every corner as they journeyed from the bottom of the ocean in a submarine to the center of the TARDIS and beyond. Plus, the Cybermen made a thunderous return and the Ice Warrior arrived in an unexpected place. The Doctor regenerated in the 2013 Christmas special, DOCTOR WHO: THE TIME OF THE DOCTOR, which premiered on Wednesday, December 25th at 9pm ET on BBC America. In this special, the Eleventh Doctor received a signal that brought him face-to-face with a massed force of the universe's deadliest aliens. What this signal means for his future life is unknown, but when the clock strikes twelve, the Eleventh will be no more.

DOCTOR WHO returned for its eighth season on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 8:15pm ET/PT on BBC America. The episode ushers in a new era for the show as Peter Capaldi stepped into the role of the Doctor. Fans first got a glimpse of Capaldi's Doctor in the 50th Anniversary Special, and again in the final minutes of last year's Christmas Special, but the upcoming season premiere marks the first full episode for the Twelfth Doctor. Capaldi was joined by Jenna Coleman, who returns as companion Clara Oswald, and Samuel Anderson, who joins the cast as Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where Clara also works.

DOCTOR WHO returned for its 12-episode ninth season on BBC America on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 9pm ET/PT, launching with a two-parter, "The Magician's Apprentice" and "The Witch's Familiar," written by Steven Moffat and directed by Hettie Macdonald. Having the time of their lives, the Doctor and Clara embark on reckless adventures in all of space and time. Michelle Gomez is back as the villainous Missy (aka The Master) and Maisie Williams guest stars. The new season sees the Doctor and Clara going on a journey that takes them to deadly alien planets, creepy underwater bases, Viking villages, a global Zygon uprising, and through hidden alien dens, to the very end of time itself. Meeting monsters old and new, the Doctor comes face-to-face with Missy, a city of Daleks, deadly mercenaries called the Mire, terrifying ghosts and more.

Season 10 of DOCTOR WHO premiered in the United States on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT on BBC America. Peter Capaldi returns as the Doctor for his last season, leaving the iconic role in the 2017 Christmas special after three seasons. Peter is joined in Season 10 by new companion Pearl Mackie, and Matt Lucas with guest appearances to come from David Suchet and Michelle Gomez. He has starred alongside Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald, Alex Kingston as River Song, Ingrid Oliver as Osgood, as well as Keeley Hawes, Tom Riley, Frank Skinner, Maisie Williams, Joivan Wade and many more. Peter's Doctor has fought Daleks and Davros, Cybermen, Zygons, new monsters like the Veil and old foes the Time Lords. In the season opener, "The Pilot," two worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill Potts and a chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a chase across time and space.

The eleventh season of DOCTOR WHO premiered on Sunday, October 7, 2018 on BBC America at 1:45pm ET/10:45am PT. Jodie Whittaker takes over as the Thirteenth Doctor, and she is joined by Bradley Walsh (as Graham), Tosin Cole (as Ryan), and Mandip Gill (as Yasmin) as the new regular cast. Also joining the series in a returning role is Sharon D Clarke. In the season opener, "The Woman Who Fell to Earth," a mysterious woman who can't even remember her own name, falls from the sky. Immediately preceding the season premiere, BBC America debuted "Ultimate Watch Party" from 1:15-1:45pm ET/10:15-10:45am PT. This half-hour special features interviews with Jodie Whittaker and panel interviews with DOCTOR WHO fans and experts including Wil Wheaton, Travon Free and Alison Haislip.

Season 12 of DOCTOR WHO had its U.S. premiere on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 from 8-9:30pm ET/PT on BBC America. Subsequent episodes debut Sundays at 8pm, beginning January 5. The Thirteenth Doctor returns, resuming her time-and-space travels with friends Ryan, Yasmin, and Graham. Guest stars for the new season include: Stephen Fry, Sir Lenny Henry CBE, Goran Visnjic, and Robert Glenister. In the season opener, "Spyfall (Part 1)," intelligence agents around the world are under attack from alien forces. MI6 turns to the only people who can help: The Doctor and friends. As they travel the globe for answers, attacks come from all sides. Earth's security rests on the team's shoulders, but where will this planet-threatening conspiracy lead them? The two-part story concludes on Sunday, January 5. In the finale, in another dimension, and across the centuries, a terrifying plan to destroy humanity is about to reach fruition; the Doctor and her friends must escape multiple traps to defeat a deadly alliance.

DOCTOR WHO's thirteenth season, entitled DOCTOR WHO: FLUX, premiered in the U.S. on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 2:25pm ET/11:25am PT on BBC America. The new season is in an epic six-part adventure which takes the Doctor and her friends to the edge of the universe and beyond, in a battle for survival. Packed with action, humor, terrifying new villains and iconic returning monsters such as the Sontarans and the Weeping Angels, Season 13 of DOCTOR WHO tells one story across a vast canvas. It features a host of acclaimed British acting talent including Rochenda Sandall, Annabel Scholey, Craig Parkinson, Kevin McNally, Sam Spruell, Robert Bathurst, Steve Oram and Thaddea Graham. From Liverpool to the depths of space, via the Crimean war and a planet named Atropos which shouldn't even exist, fighting old foes and new creatures from beyond our dimension, the Doctor and company face a race against time to uncover a universe-spanning mystery: what is the Flux? In the season opener, "Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse," a universe-spanning adventure in space and time takes place. On Halloween, all across the universe, terrifying forces are stirring. From the Arctic Circle to deep space, an ancient evil is breaking free. And in present day Liverpool, the life of Dan Lewis is about to change forever. Why is the Doctor on the trail of the fearsome Karvanista? And what is the Flux? On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT, BBC America premiered "Flux: The Vanquishers," the 85-minute season finale of DOCTOR WHO. The forces of darkness are in control; but when the monsters have won, there seems to be no one who can be counted upon to save the universe.

On Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 8-10:05pm ET, BBC America aired the U.S. debut of "The Power of the Doctor," a two-hour DOCTOR WHO special that made had its world premiere earlier the same day. The Thirteenth Doctor must fight for her very existence, against her deadliest enemies, the Daleks, the Cybermen and her arch-nemesis, the Master. This program marks Jodie Whittaker's final appearance as The Doctor, who regenerates into a new version played by Ncuti Gatwa.

"Star Beast," a one-hour DOCTOR WHO special, debuted on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT on Disney+. The first of three new specials reunites the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Temple-Noble (Catherine Tate) as they come face-to-face with their most terrifying villain yet: the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris). In "Star Beast," the Doctor is caught in a fight to the death as a spaceship crash-lands on London. But as the battle wreaks havoc, destiny is converging on the Doctor's old friend, Donna. Also starring Yasmin Finney, Karl Collins, Jacqueline King, and Ruth Madeley.

The second of three new specials, "Wild Blue Yonder," debuted on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT on Disney+. The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Donna to the furthest edge of adventure. To escape, they must face the most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake.

"The Giggle," the last of three new DOCTOR WHO specials, debuted on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT on Disney+. The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win. The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane.

On Christmas Day 2023 (Monday, December 25) at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT, Disney+ released "The Church on Ruby Road," a new DOCTOR WHO holiday special. After the unexpected bi-generation in "The Giggle," the 15th incarnation of the Doctor makes his full debut in this Christmas special. Little is known about Ruby Sunday as she was abandoned on Christmas Eve as a baby. Now living with her mum Carla (guest star Michelle Greenidge), and grandmother Cherry (guest star Angela Wynter), her world is about to be turned upside when she encounters the Doctor and the two set off on their first adventure together.
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The fourteenth of DOCTOR WHO debuted on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 7pm ET/4pm PT on Disney+, which released two new episodes. A new installment dropped weekly on Fridays through June 21. Ncuti Gatwa continues his adventure as the Fifteenth Doctor and he's joined by Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday and Varada Sethu as a second companion. The new season follows the Doctor and Ruby Sunday through infinite adventures across time and space in the TARDIS. From the Regency era in England to war-torn futures, the duo champion the forces of good while encountering incredible friends and dangerous foes. The Season 14 guest cast includes Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro, Aneurin Barnard, Anita Dobson, Yasmin Finney, Michelle Greenidge, Jonathan Groff, Bonnie Langford, Genesis Lynea, Jemma Redgrave, Lenny Rush, Indira Varma as the Duchess, Angela Wynter, Callie Cooke, and more.