A whimsical Time Lord travels the universe in a blue box, earnestly saving civilizations with measured grace.
Epic and cozy, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).
It stays inside its TV-PG, with mild language and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-PG.
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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.
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