Doctor Who has been to many shows over its 60-year history, and not all of those shows will appeal to different people.
The Doctor Who ‘Whoniverse’ is perhaps one of the oldest sci-fi tales that, to this day, is relevant. I know it’s a long journey (1963- Present), but where there is a will, there is a way. And I am here to ensure your journey is smooth and enjoyable.
Doctor Who is one of those shows with a mind-bending plot blended with solid character work. The different Doctors appearing one after another at the beginning are not likable since you’re still hung over the previous one.
1. How to watch Doctor Who in Order?
The recommended way to watch Doctor Who in order is following the chronological order:
Classic Era ‘Doctor Who’ (1963-1996)
- Doctor Who (Seasons 1-20): Continue through all 20 seasons, watching each serial in order.
- Doctor Who: Five Doctors
- Doctor Who (Season 21-26)
- Doctor Who: The Movie
Modern Doctor Who (2005-Present)
- Doctor Who – Series 1
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Christmas Invasion
- Doctor Who – Series 2
- Torchwood – Series 1 (Episodes 1 to 9)
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Runaway Bride
- Torchwood – Series 1 (Episode 10 – Out of Time)
- Doctor Who – Series 3 (Episode 1 to 3)
- Torchwood – Series 1 (Episode 11 – Combat)
- Doctor Who – Series 3 (Episode 4 to 7)
- Torchwood – Series 1 (Episode 12 – Captain Jack Harkness)
- Doctor Who – Series 3 (Episode 8 to 10)
- Doctor Who Animated Story: The Infinite Quest
- Torchwood – Series 1 – (Episode 13 – End of Days)
- Doctor Who – Series 3 (Episode 11 to 13)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Series 1
- Doctor Who – Minisode – Time Crash
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: Voyage of the Damned
- Torchwood – Series 2 (Episodes 1 to 5)
- Doctor Who – Series 4 (Episode 1 to 3)
- Torchwood – Series 2 (Episodes 6 to 8)
- Doctor Who – Series 4 (Episode 4 to 7)
- Torchwood – Series 2 (Episodes 9 to 13)
- Doctor Who – Series 4 (Episode 8 to 13)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Series 2
- Doctor Who – Special – The Next Doctor
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Minisode – “From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love”
- Doctor Who Special: Planet of the Dead
- Torchwood – Series 3
- Doctor Who Animated Story: Dreamland
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Series 3
- Doctor Who Special: The Waters of Mars
- Doctor Who Special: The End of Time Part 1
- Doctor Who Special: The End of Time Part 2
- Doctor Who – Series 5 (Episode 1 – The Eleventh Hour)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Meanwhile in the TARDIS #1”
- Doctor Who – Series 5 (Episode 2 to 5)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Meanwhile in the TARDIS #2”
- Doctor Who – Series 5 (Episode 6 to 13)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Series 4
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: A Christmas Carol
- Torchwood – Series 4
- Doctor Who Minisode – “Bad Night”
- Doctor Who Minisode – “Space/Time”
- Doctor Who Minisode – “Good Night”
- Doctor Who Minisode – “The Impossible Astronaut” Prequel
- Doctor Who – Series 6 (Episode 1 to 6)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “A Good Man Goes To War” Prequel
- Doctor Who – Series 6 – (Episode 7 – A Good Man Goes To War)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Battle of Demon’s Run, Two Days Later”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Let’s Kill Hitler” Prequel
- Doctor Who – Series 6 (Episode 8) Let’s Kill Hitler
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “First Night”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Last Night”
- Doctor Who – Series 6 (Episode 9 to 11)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Up All Night”
- Doctor Who – Series 6 (Episode 12 – Closing Time)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Wedding of River Song” Prequel
- Doctor Who – Series 6 (Episode 13 – The Wedding of River Song)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Series 5
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “A Pond Life”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Asylum of the Daleks” Prequel
- Doctor Who – Series 7 (Episode 1 – Asylum of the Daleks)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Inforarium”
- Doctor Who – Series 7 (Episode 2 to 5)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “PS”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Great Detective”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Vastra Investigates”
- Doctor Who – Christmas – 7.06 – The Snowmen
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Bells of St. John” Prequel
- Doctor Who – Series 7 – (Episode 7 to 11)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Clara and the TARDIS”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Rain Gods”
- Doctor Who – Series 7 – (Episode 12 to 13)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “He Said, She Said”
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “Clarence and the Whispermen”
- Doctor Who – Series 7 – (Episode 14 – The Name of the Doctor)
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Night of the Doctor”
- Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Time of the Doctor
- Doctor Who – Series 8
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: Last Christmas
- Doctor Who – Minisode – Series 9 Prologue
- Doctor Who – Minisode – “The Doctor’s Meditation”
- Doctor Who – Series 9
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Husbands of River Song
- Class – Series 1
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
- Doctor Who – Series 10
- Doctor Who Christmas Special: Twice Upon a Time
- Doctor Who – Series 11
- Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special: Resolution
- Doctor Who – Series 12
- The Sarah Jane Adventures – Minisode – “Farewell Sarah Jane”
- Daleks! – Animated Story – Series 1
- Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special 2021 – Revolution of the Daleks
- Doctor Who- Series 13 (Episodes 1-6)
- Doctor Who Special: Eve of the Daleks
- Doctor Who Special: Legends of the Sea Devils
- Doctor Who Special: The Power of the Doctor
- Destination: Skaro
- The Star Beast
- Wild Blue Yonder
- The Giggle
2. Release Order
Despite all my efforts in the above list to smoothen your chronological journey, here is an alternative release order if you are still looking to avoid complications and confusion.
| Title | Release Date |
| Classic Era ‘Doctor Who’ (1963-1989 | |
| Season 1 | November 23, 1963 |
| Season 2 | November 14, 1964 |
| Season 3 | November 13, 1965 |
| Season 4 | September 10, 1966 |
| Season 5 | September 2, 1967 |
| Season 6 | August 10, 1968 |
| Season 7 | January 3, 1970 |
| Season 8 | January 2, 1971 |
| Season 9 | January 1, 1972 |
| Season 10 | December 30, 1972 |
| Season 11 | December 15, 1973 |
| Season 12 | December 28, 1974 |
| Season 13 | August 30, 1975 |
| Season 14 | September 4, 1976 |
| Season 15 | December 4, 1976 |
| Season 16 | September 2, 1978 |
| Season 17 | September 1, 1979 |
| Season 18 | August 30, 1980 |
| Season 19 | January 4, 1982 |
| Season 20 | March 4, 1983 |
| The Five Doctors (Special) | November 23, 1983 |
| Season 21 | January 5, 1984 |
| Season 22 | January 5, 1985 |
| Season 23 | September 6, 1986 |
| Season 24 | September 7, 1987 |
| Season 25 | October 5, 1988 |
| Season 26 | September 6, 1989 |
| Doctor Who: The Movie | May 12, 1996 |
| Modern ‘Doctor Who‘ (2005-Present) | |
| Doctor Who Series 1 | March 26, 2005 |
| Doctor Who: Children in Need | November 18, 2005 |
| The Christmas Invasion | December 25, 2005 |
| Doctor Who Series 2 | April 15, 2006 |
| Torchwood Series 1 | October 22, 2006 |
| The Runaway Bride | December 25, 2006 |
| Doctor Who Series 3 | March 31, 2007 |
| Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest | April 2, 2007 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | September 24, 2007 |
| Time Crash | November 16, 2007 |
| Voyage of the Damned | December 25, 2007 |
| Torchwood Series 2 | January 16, 2008 |
| Doctor Who Series 4 | April 5, 2008 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 2 | September 29, 2008 |
| The Next Doctor | December 25, 2008 |
| Planet of the Dead | April 11, 2009 |
| Torchwood Series 3 | July 6, 2009 |
| Dreamland | November 21, 2009 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3 | October 15, 2009 |
| The Waters of Mars | November 15, 2009 |
| The End of Time Part 1 & 2 | December 25 & January 1, 2010 |
| Doctor Who Series 5 | April 3, 2010 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 | October 11, 2010 |
| A Christmas Carol | December 25, 2010 |
| Torchwood Series 4 | July 8, 2011 |
| Doctor Who Series 6 | April 23, 2011 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 | October 3, 2011 |
| The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe | December 25, 2011 |
| Doctor Who Series 7 | September 1, 2012 |
| The Snowmen | December 25, 2012 |
| The Day of the Doctor | November 23, 2013 |
| The Time of the Doctor | December 25, 2013 |
| Doctor Who Series 8 | August 23, 2014 |
| Last Christmas | December 25, 2014 |
| Doctor Who Series 9 | September 19, 2015 |
| The Husbands of River Song | December 25, 2015 |
| Class Season 1 | October 22, 2016 |
| The Return of Doctor Mysterio | December 25, 2016 |
| Doctor Who Series 10 | April 15, 2017 |
| Twice Upon a Time | December 25, 2017 |
| Doctor Who Series 11 | October 7, 2018 |
| Resolution | January 1, 2019 |
| Spyfall | January 1, 2020 |
| Doctor Who Series 12 | January 1, 2020 |
| Farewell, Sarah Jane | October 19, 2020 |
| Daleks! Season 1 | November 12, 2020 |
| Revolution of the Daleks | January 1, 2021 |
| Doctor Who Series 13 | October 31, 2021 |
| Eve of the Daleks | January 1, 2022 |
| Legend of the Sea Devils | April 10, 2022 |
| The Power of the Doctor | October 23, 2022 |
| Destination: Skaro | November 17, 2023 |
| The Star Beast | November 25, 2023 |
| Wild Blue Yonder | December 2, 2023 |
| The Giggle | December 9, 2023 |
3. Where to watch the Doctor Who Franchise?
| Title | Streaming Service | Subscription Fee |
| Classic Era ‘Doctor Who’ (Season 1- 26) | BritBox | $6.99/month |
| Modern “Doctor Who: (Series 1-13) | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Torchwood (Series 1-4) | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures (1-5) | Not Available | N/A |
| The Five Doctors (Special) | BritBox | $6.99/month |
| Doctor Who: The Movie | Amazon Prime Video | $12.99/month (Prime Membership) |
| Doctor Who: Children in Need | BritBox | $6.99/month |
| The Christmas Invasion | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Runaway Bride | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest | Not Available | N/A |
| Time Crash | BritBox | $6.99/month |
| Voyage of the Damned | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Next Doctor | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Planet of the Dead | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Dreamland | Not Available | N/A |
| The Waters of Mars | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The End of Time Part 1 & 2 | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| A Christmas Carol | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Snowmen | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Day of the Doctor | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Time of the Doctor | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Last Christmas | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| The Husbands of River Song | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Class Season 1 | Not Available | N/A |
| The Return of Doctor Mysterio | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Twice Upon a Time | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Resolution | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Spyfall | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Farewell, Sarah Jane | Not Available | N/A |
| Daleks! Season 1 | Not Available | N/A |
| Revolution of the Daleks | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Eve of the Daleks | HBO Max | $14.99/month |
| Legend of the Sea Devils | Not Available | N/A |
| The Power of the Doctor | Not Available | N/A |
| Destination: Skaro | Not Available | N/A |
| The Star Beast | Not Available | N/A |
| Wild Blue Yonder | Not Available | N/A |
| The Giggle | Not Available | N/A |
If Doctor Who is unavailable on any streaming website in your area, you can use a VPN to bypass the geo-block. Some of the top VPN service providers in the game are ExpressVPN, Nord VPN, Proton VPN, Cyberghost, and Private Internet Access, to name a few.
All you have to do is connect to a country where Doctor Who is streaming. You can now watch the series even if it is unavailable in your region.
There are many unpaid VPN services at hand or free browser extensions. However, low-tier VPN providers might decrease your speed and block you from streaming services. Connection drops and unsecured encryption are also other disadvantages.
5. How long will it take to complete the entire Doctor Who Franchise?
It will take you at least 489 hours to complete the entire franchise including all the shorts, specials, and movies.
| Title | Episodes | Total Viewing Time (Hours) |
| Classic Doctor Who | 650 | 271 |
| Modern Doctor Who | 169 | 127 |
| Torchwood | 52 | 39 |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | 60 | 25 |
| Specials and Movies | 27 | 27 |
| Total | 958 | 489 |
6. About Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British sci-fi TV program produced by the BBC since 1963. The series aired from 1963-89 and was then again revived in 2005.
The program depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called “The Doctor,” an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-traveling spaceship called the TARDIS. With various companions, the Doctor combats foes, saves civilizations, and helps people in need.
Over the years, many actors like Jodie Whittaker, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, and Peter Davidson have played the Doctor. Hartnell was the first actor to be cast as Doctor Who.
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