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Doctor Who
- 1963-1989
- 26 seasons
- Amazon Freevee
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Science Fiction
- TV-PG
The Doctor is an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in the TARDIS with friends. Instead of dying, the Doctor is able to "regenerate" into a new body, taking on a new personality with each regeneration.
- 1963-1989
- 26 seasons
- Amazon Freevee
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Science Fiction
- TV-PG
The Doctor is an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in the TARDIS with friends. Instead of dying, the Doctor is able to "regenerate" into a new body, taking on a new personality with each regeneration.
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With Jodie Whittaker there to intro the Season 11 premiere!
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Will Play the First Female Doctor
Peter Capaldi's replacement has been named
Actor John Hurt Dies at 77
He played the War Doctor in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special
See Shia LaBeouf Painted as Every Doctor from Doctor Who
And you thought you already heard the weirdest Shia LaBeouf story yet!
Is Jenna Coleman Returning for Another Season of Doctor Who?
The actress has made her decision
Doctor Who Is Headed to the Big Screen
You won't need a TARDIS too meet up with the new Doctor! BBC America announced Thursday that the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who is headed to the big screen in celebration of Season 8, the first starring Peter Capaldi as the titular Doctor.
Doctor Who Trailer: Meet the New Doctor!
What could be more exciting than the final match of the 2014 World Cup? A new Doctor Who trailer, of course.
BBC to the Internet: Please Don’t Read Those Leaked Doctor Who Scripts
I bet the BBC wishes they had a TARDIS right about now. Several scripts from Doctor Who's upcoming eighth season, the first starring Peter Capaldi in the famous role of the time-traveling alien, have made their way to the Internet, according to the Radio Times.
Dynasty, Doctor Who Actress Kate O'Mara Dies at 74
British actress Kate O'Mara, best known for her roles on Dynasty and Doctor Who, has died, according to The Associated Press. She was 74. O'Mara died in a nursing home in England after fighting a short illness, her agent told the AP.
Ask Matt: Deaths on Homeland and Sons, the Globes, Nikita, Doctor Who
Question: [RETROACTIVE SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE NOT KEEPING UP] I'm watching Homeland and Sons of Anarchy more out of habit than passion these days, after what I thought were disappointing seasons for both. But even so, I was startled when their seasons ended on such grim notes in December, with the violent deaths of major characters. Which surprised you more: Brody's execution as Carrie bore witness on Homeland or Tara's brutal murder at Gemma's hands on Sons? Or did you see each of these events as inevitable? On the same note, which show do you think is better positioned to bounce back from these game-changers, or did they maybe (and I know you hate the expression) jump the shark? — Cass
2013's Best Episodes: Hannibal's Delicious Homage, Big Bang's Sexy Gameplay
Torture! Clones! Betrayal! Sexting! And just sex! From touching series finales (farewell, 30 Rock and The Office!) to Game of Thrones' brutal Red Wedding, 2013 was brimming with fantastic hours of television. TVGuide.com has compiled the top 25 episodes. Which ones made the cut? Tune in all week to see the full list. What were the best TV shows of 2013?Here are Episodes 20-16. (Catch up with Episodes 25-21.)
Top Videos: Spoils of Babylon, "Between Two Ferns" Holiday Special
This week, Katy Perry was awkwardly caught lip-syncing when her backup track failed at an awards ceremony in France, while Paul Rudd and Kate McKinnon premiered their new web series Hudson Valley Ballers. Someone adorably re-created the movie Elf using pugs, andZach Galifianakis hosted a holiday edition of "Between Two Ferns." Also, Sarah Silverman,Michael Cera and other comedians launched an ugly sweater charity campaign for Stand Up to Cancer, and the first scene of the Kristen Wiig and Tobey Maguire miniseries The Spoils of Babylon premiered. Check out those clips and more in our weekly roundup of the best onlinevideos:
VIDEO: Check Out the Trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special
Christmas is coming ... and so is the annual Doctor Who Christmas special. The trailer for this year's installment, in which Matt Smith will hand over the reins to new Doctor Peter Capaldi, previews an epic battle that pits Clara (Jenna Coleman) and the Doctor against Daleks, Weeping Angels and Cybermen.
Top Moments: Mentalist's Red John Showdown and Miley's Purr-Fect Performance
Our top moments of the week: 11. Worst Catch: Jess, Nick and the rest of the New Girl gang decide to go camping on Thanksgiving after Coach questions Nick's manliness. However, Nick once again gets down on himself when the trip quickly turns disastrous, prompting Jess to boost his ego by taking a big bite of the fish Nick caught in the water — the fish that, unbeknownst to Jess, Nick caught after it was already dead and floating near a...
Ratings: AMAs Soar to Four-Year High; Mentalist Rises
The American Music Awards hit a four-year high Sunday, while The Mentalist rose for its much-anticipated Red John conclusion.The AMAs drew 12.9 million viewers and a 4.5 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, surging 32 percent over last year's show. It was the night's highest-rated program ...
The Monday Playlist: A Night for Moms (Mabley and Mom), Who's Turning 50
With her floppy hat and flapping gums, Jackie "Moms" Mabley is mostly remembered these days for her outrageous appearances on late-'60s and '70s-era variety and talk shows, as mainstream as Ed Sullivan and as of-the-moment as the Smothers Brothers, performing racy and politically barbed stand-up routines whose sting was couched in a dirty-old-lady's guise. Among those influenced by Mabley was Whoopi Goldberg, who performed an homage to the comedian early in her own career. In the HBO documentary Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (Monday, 9/8c), the View personality directs and participates in this tribute to the pioneering comic's life and legacy, with TV clips and audio excerpts (enhanced with crude animation) from her many comedy albums, which hold up surprisingly well.
Outlander Adds Game of Thrones Alum
Ron Moore's new Starz series Outlander has added another Game of Thrones alum. Duncan Lacroix, who played a Karstark soldier on the HBO series, has joined the cast, the network announced Tuesday. Game of Thrones' Tobias Menzies joins Ron Moore's Outlander Based on the book series from Diana Gabaldon, Outlander follows...
Outlander Adds The Hobbit and Gangs of New York Actors to MacKenzie Clan
Ron Moore's new Starz series Outlander has added two more to its ranks. The Hobbit's Graham McTavish and Gangs of New York's Gary Lewis have joined the cast, the network announced Wednesday. Based on the book series from Diana Gabaldon, Outlander follows...
Exclusive: Doctor Who and Layer Cake Vets Join Ron Moore's Outlander
Ron Moore's new Starz series Outlander is filling out its cast. Layer Cake actor Stephen Walters and Doctor Who alum Annette Badland have landed recurring guest roles on the series, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Based on the book series from Diana Gabaldon, Outlander follows...
Girls, Louie, Southland, ABC's Robin Roberts Special Win Peabody Awards
Girls, Louie, Southland, Dr. Who and Switched at Birth were among the 39 winners of this year's Peabody Awards honoring the best in electronic media in 2012. One of the prizes also went to the ABC special Robin's Journey, about Robin Roberts' bone marrow transplant and subsequent recovery.
Doctor Who Goes 3-D for 50th Anniversary Special
Doctor Who has traveled to the far reaches of time and space, but for the first time, the Doctor is going to a previously untouched dimension. For its upcoming 50th anniversary special, the BBC hit will be broadcast in 3-D and shown in U.K. cinemas, Zap2It reports.
BBC America Acquires Drama Starring Doctor Who’s David Tennant and Arthur Darvill
BBC America has acquired the eight-part drama Broadchurch starring Doctor Who alums David Tennant and Arthur Darvill, the cable network announced Saturday at the winter TV previews. Broadchurch will focus on...
TV's Best Fans Contest: And the Winner Is...
TVGuide.com users are a passionate bunch, so it came as no surprise that the race for TV's best fans was tight. But after several weeks and more than 115,000 votes in our Best TV Fans contest, the results are in and the winner might surprise you.
Doctor Who Wins TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Cover Contest
Hordes of Whovians, as they're called, voted for the British sci-fi series to win our third Fan Favorites cover poll — galvanizing support through countless blog posts, message-board comments and tweets. The consensus was it's about time Doctor Who (beloved back home in the U.K.) got the props it deserves in the States. And that the fans love Matt Smith, who currently plays the show's titular time and space traveler known only as the Doctor ("Doctor who?" Get it?). "That's amazing!" Smith shouts on the road to a shoot in Wales, before turning serious. "Thank you to...
Get the Details on Doctor Who Season 7
It's the beginning of the end for Amy and Rory.BBC America announced Doctor Who's seventh season will return Sept. 1 for five blockbuster episodes.Featuring everything from dinosaurs on a spaceship to a cyborg gunslinger, Amy and Rory's final episodes will surely be memorable. But when Doctor Who returns, the Doctor will face his most famous adversary: the Daleks.
Thursday TV: Brilliant Community & Parks, a Live 30 Rock, More
Welcome to May sweeps (albeit still in April) and, more important, the countdown to the end of the official broadcast season on May 23. Meaning an end, for now, to those pesky repeats and the start-and-stop scheduling of favorite shows. Reason enough to celebrate? Wait until you see what NBC has in store for you tonight (or at least for those choosy few who gravitate toward the network's better Thursday night comedies).
Matt's Guide to Tuesday TV: Man Up! a Downer, Plus: X Factor's Top 16!
Oh, ABC. How adorable that you felt that your sad new sitcom Man Up! (8:30/7:30c) deserves an exclamation point. As in, maybe: Yikes, this sucks! The network describes this latest "comedy" about male insecurities as being "in the vein of The Hangover." Only in the vein of people who watch The Hangover and think: Boy, I wish I could be that funny.
Matt's Guide to Weekend TV: Fringe, Doctor Who, Dexter and More
FRIDAY Tonight's Top Pick: When worlds collide, Fox's cult gem Fringe (9/8c) is at the top of its game. You've never seen a murder-mystery manhunt like tonight's chilling and provocative episode, in which the Fringe team from the "other" world enlists "our" Olivia to cross over to track down a serial killer in the alt-universe — by bringing along the madman's doppelganger from our world, who happens to be a professor specializing in forensic pathology and profiling. The "what-if" vibes are fascinating as the professor — and by extension everyone in the dual-universe loop — considers the vagaries of fate and environment when confronted with "the path not taken." The story is suspenseful, poignant and wonderfully original. And in case you're wondering why Walter stays behind, surrounding himself with a cacophony of music: It may have something to do with that nagging disembodied voice he can't stop hearing. Hurry home soon, Peter Bishop!
Matt's Guide to Weekend TV: New and Returning Shows
This busy premiere week is far from over. Here's a night-by-night look at how the weekend is shaping up this fall, with some thoughts on the new-season pilots, several key season premieres, and other highlights. FRIDAY The Night in a Nutshell: If you're not a CBS loyalist on this low-viewership night, then it's best to have a healthy appetite for cult TV. CBS is expected to rule as usual, with the new A Gifted Man grafting the popular voices-from-beyond genre of Ghost Whisperer and Medium with a medical procedural, leading in to CSI: NY (which barely got renewed this year) and Blue Bloods. Once again, Fox's mind-blowing Fringe and the CW's undying Supernatural duke it out for out-there enthusiasts, with the underrated spy thriller Nikita taking over Smallville's old time period. NBC enters the game in mid-October, launching the final 13 episodes of Chuck alongside the third supernatural offering in the 9/8c time period: the fairy-tale/mystery hybrid Grimm. Reality fans will soon be able to choose among ABC's transplanted Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Shark Tank and Fox's Kitchen Nightmares.
Doctor Who's Arthur Darvill: I Hope Rory Stops Dying
The constant threat of death may be part of a Doctor Who companion's job description, but for Rory Williams, it's not just a threat. He's died, or at least appeared to die, so many times in the series, he's been compared to South Park's Kenny. "I think it's gotten a bit much for him, all the dying," Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory, told reporters on a call to promote Saturday's Doctor Who episode, airing at 9/8c on BBC America. "I kept seeing it as a running joke. A lot of times it happens because he puts himself in the way of danger for other people. He's a hero, he's a bumbling hero. I have no idea if it's going to keep happening. I personally hope that Rory just stops dying."
Matt's Guide to Weekend TV Sept. 2-5
Special Labor Day edition, with some thoughts on the highs and lows of the holiday weekend programming: FRIDAY With only two episodes to go, how will Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz, 10/9c) wrap things up? This penultimate episode jumps forward two months as the embattled remnants of the Torchwood team strike a deal with the devil to track down the "Blessing" and figure out what's behind the "miracle" that has turned the world upside down and sent everyone (including some longtime Torchwood fans) into a depression.
Matt's Weekend Picks: Aug. 26-28
Who says nothing happens on the weekend before Labor Day? (And we're not talking storm preparations on the East Coast — at least not in this space.) Nowadays, TV almost never takes a holiday, and such is the case this weekend. A few highlights: Torchwood: Miracle Day (Friday, 10/9c, Starz) I wish I could report that last week's terrific episode (Jack's 1920s flashback, which went from romantic to disturbing in a bloody flash as he was revealed as "the blessing") represented a return to form for this otherwise woefully uneven season of Torchwood. But I'm afraid we're back to the present day this week, and the action is just as ridiculously clumsy and the characters (Rex and Esther in particular) as aggravating as ever. Still, with only two episodes to go after this, I'll watch to the end.
Doctor Who Boss and Karen Gillan on River Song, How Her Parents Met and Hitler
Only in the world of Doctor Who can the time traveler you've seen as a maternal figure end up being your future, grown-up daughter. That's the rather absurd reality that Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) faced about the mysterious River Song (Alex Kingston) in the June midseason finale and will continue to cope with when the show returns with the episode "Let's Kill Hitler" on Saturday at 9/8c on BBC America. "After that big revelation...
Ask Matt: Glee Project, Summer Finales, Strike Back and More!
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: Regardless of who wins, I have to say that watching The Glee Project this summer has been a total pleasure. I can't remember another reality competition where I was actually rooting for every contestant, and if Ryan Murphy wanted to add the entire final four to the Glee cast, I don't think I'd mind. But beyond the competition aspect, I love how the show gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how Glee is written and choreographed each week. As a bona fide TV nerd, that's the kind of stuff I find fascinating, and it's given me a new respect for the hard work the regular cast must put in. What are the chances of The Glee Project getting a second season, and what do you think of the ...
Doctor Who Trailer, Fezzes and More Time Lord Secrets
The Doctor Who panel at Comic-Con offered the opportunity for fans to get a taste of what's to come when the show returns to BBC America on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 9/8c.Before debuting the show's new trailer — which teases the returning episode "Let's Kill Hitler," among others — series stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan gave a few behind-the-scenes insights into what it's like to play the time-travelling Doctor and his companion...
Torchwood's John Barrowman Teases Doctor Who Return, Attempts to Calm Ianto Fans
Hey, Steven Moffat, are you listening? John Barrowman wants back in on Doctor Who! And from the deafening cheers that accompanied the suggestion at Comic-Con, viewers do too. During Thursday's Fan Favorites panel, Doctor Who star Matt Smith told the crowd that he'd love to welcome back Barrowman, who originated the role of Captain Jack Harkness on the long-running sci-fi hit, for the show's upcoming 50th anniversary. "I would love to do it," Barrowman replied Friday at the panel for Starz's Torchwood. (Full disclosure: This reporter moderated it.) "I think it would be disappointing for...
Torchwood Hits America: Captain Jack and the Gang Get Racy, Explosive in Miracle Day
When Jane Espenson was first approached about joining the writing staff of Torchwood, the veteran television writer whose credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the rebooted Battlestar Galactica had just one thought: "It's going to be hard to get stakes higher than aliens wanting to gobble up the children of Earth."Fortunately for fans waiting to see how immortal alien hunter Captain Jack Harkness would return after suffering the devastating losses he did in 2009's Torchwood: Children of Earth, series creator Russell T. Davies had just the ante-upping answer. For the U.K. hit's fourth season, (premiering Friday at 10/9c on Starz), he'd move the action from Cardiff, Wales across the pond (and into the bigger-budget land of pay cable), transform actor Bill Pullman into a worldly "monster," and hit Jack with a head-spinning reality in which everyone is cursed with living forever — except, suddenly, him. Watch the trailer for Torchwood: Miracle Day "Immortality sounds fantastic for about a second," says John Barrowman, who has played the unsinkable Jack since the sci-fi show's 2006 launch on BBC Three...
BBC Orders More Doctor Who Episodes, But When Will They Air?
Rejoice! The BBC has ordered 14 new episodes of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith, The Guardian reports. But only the Time Lord may know when they'll air. It's not clear exactly when the episodes will be scheduled, but a "good chunk" of them will air in 2012 , a BBC spokesman told the paper. "The new commission is a big commitment, not many other shows have such a commitment so far in advance. We do not know yet how many will air in 2012," the spokesman said.
Ask Matt: Finale Fever, Cougar Town, The Killing, Cancellation Fallout and More!
Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I know that last week was packed with season finales, talk of cancellations, and predictions of the successes for next fall, but I hope The Good Wife might get some attention. I'm in no way a TV expert, but the gestalt of the last scene was surprising. From the editing to the acting to the music (so out of place for the show, but somehow appropriate at the same time), those few minutes just felt like what great TV is. In particular, the editing of the elevator ride made me feel as though I was watching a cabler. While on the page the plot was perhaps mundane or even cliché, the execution was impressive. — Erin
Matt's TV Week in Review
In honor of Mother's Day, let's start there. I've already penned a tribute to the mighty Mags Bennett of FX's Justified, a poison-packing mountain mama fiercely and fatally devoted to her degenerate brood, as we saw in this week's fabulous finale. Brava, Margo Martindale. But that same Wednesday night, another Midwestern mom — The Middle's Frankie Heck (Patricia Heaton) from Orson, IN — gave us a pungently funny reminder of why our moms deserve a big hug every day...
Doctor Who Premiere Blasts BBC America Ratings Record
The Doctor's invasion of America has paid off. The premiere of the new season of Doctor Who -- the first time the Time Lord filmed on American soil -- drew nearly 1.27 million viewers for BBC America on Saturday, making it the channel's highest-rated, most-watched telecast ever for live and same day viewing.
From Nixon to the Moon Landing, Doctor Who Takes On America
Doctor Who star Matt Smith says the show's new season will push boundaries with its storytelling. But it's pushing geographic boundaries as well. For the first time, some of the adventures of the Doctor and his companions — River Song (Alex Kingston) and married couple Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) — were filmed in America.
Matt's Weekend Picks: April 22-24
Supernatural (Friday, 9/8c, The CW) Winchesters, meet Colt! As in: the real Samuel Colt, whose infamous demon-destroying gun has loomed large throughout Supernatural's mythology. This week, Dean gets to play cowboy — Sam is less thrilled — when Castiel sends the brothers back in time to the Wild West to get some guidance from the proverbial horse's mouth. Speaking of weapons, over on Fox's Fringe in the same time period, an apocalyptic scenario is triggered when Walternate revs up the doomsday device "over there," in hopes of rocking our (and specifically Peter's) world.
Elisabeth Sladen, Doctor Who's Sarah Jane Smith, Dies at 63
Elisabeth Sladen, who played one of the most popular Doctor Who companions in the franchise's history, has died. She was 63. "It is with much sadness that we can announce Elisabeth Sladen, the much-loved actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures, passed away this morning," a BBC spokesman said Tuesday.
Doctor Who Gets Return Date
Season 6 of Doctor Who will premiere on BBC America on Saturday, April 23, Entertainment Weekly reports. Watch clips of Doctor WhoThe first part of a two-part opener will air at 9/8c and will find the team in North America for the first time. The Doctor (Matt Smith), Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) will be on a secret ...
Alex Kingston to Guest-Star on Private Practice
ER alum Alex Kingston has booked a multi-episode arc on Private Practice, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Kingston, 47, will appear in at least three episodes as...
A Yuletide Visit From the Doctor
It's Christmas in Who-ville! Charles Dickens pretty much invented our modern concept of Christmas and now his fellow Brits are messing with it. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol, the latest in a series of crazy-popular holiday specials, will find the kindly, time-traveling doc, played by Matt Smith, working some Ghost of Christmas Past-style magic. The plot: Harry Potter favorite Sir Michael Gambon guests as a Scrooge-like nasty, Kazran Sardick, who does his evil best to destroy the spirit of Christmas in an interplanetary city called Sardicktown. In the ultimate humbug, a space liner carrying newlyweds Amy and Rory (series regulars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill) is about to crash there, and the all-powerful Sardick will do nothing to help them. To the rescue — and down the chimney — comes the Doctor to set the jerk straight...
Matt's Picks: December 20-23
Million Dollar Money Drop (Monday, 8/7c, Fox)This is how game-show sensations are born — and Fox certainly hopes this will be their version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Airing Monday-Thursday this week (Tuesday and Wednesday's installments air at 9/8c, with a two-hour finale on Thursday), this game, hosted by comedian Kevin Pollak, is pretty simple. Contestants are asked multiple-choice questions with a million dollars in cash on the line. They put the cash on the answers they think are correct — one must always be left blank — and if they're wrong, the cash they've distributed on the wrong answer disappears down a chute. Panic sets in pretty quickly. The two-hour premiere goes head-to-head with the finale of NBC's holiday hit The Sing-Off. Men of a Certain Age (Monday, 10/9c, TNT)Yes, Virginia, there are some new episodes of non-reality series airing this week. You just have to know where to look for them. On Men...
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