What is Doctor Who about?
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
A two-hearted alien travels all of time and space, saving planets with whimsy, suspense, and heart.
Epic and suspenseful, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on AMC+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and The Roku Channel (free).
Doctor Who parents guide
Heads up on several jump scares. That is past what the TV-PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated TV-PG.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Doctor Who scary?
- Only a little. Doctor Who has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Doctor Who?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is Doctor Who rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Not for every kid. The TV-PG undersells several jump scares.
Cast and crew
StarringJodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop
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