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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

One hell of a journey home.

20246.42 Seasons16 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

Created by Jane Tranter
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor

Varada Sethu

Varada Sethu

Belinda Chandra

Themes & Keywords

space traveltime traveltime machinealiendoctorspace adventurescience fictionhistoryadventure

About Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of space travel, time travel, time machine, alien, doctor, space adventure. Created by Jane Tranter, it stars Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu. The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

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