Doctor Who (1963)
A whimsical Time Lord travels the universe in a blue box, earnestly saving civilizations with measured grace.
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
How intense is Doctor Who?
Doctor Who is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a family watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated TV-PG.
What Doctor Who feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalepiccozyearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Comfort watchFamily nightFull attention
Where to stream Doctor Who
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Is Doctor Who for you?
Is Doctor Who scary?
Only a little. Doctor Who has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Doctor Who gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Doctor Who sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Doctor Who OK for kids?
It is rated TV-PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Doctor Who?
Episodes run about 25m.
Where can I stream Doctor Who?
Doctor Who is streaming on Tubi.
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