Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 8 watchedEvery era of the revival in air order, grouped by Doctor. Watch the groups in sequence.
Ninth Doctor
- 1 Doctor Who Series 1 Christopher Eccleston. 13 episodes. The revival's fresh start.
Tenth Doctor
- 2 Doctor Who Series 2 to 4 and specials David Tennant, 2006 to 2010, including the 2009 specials that end his run.
Eleventh Doctor
- 3 Doctor Who Series 5 to 7 Matt Smith, 2010 to 2013, including the 50th anniversary special.
Twelfth Doctor
- 4 Doctor Who Series 8 to 10 Peter Capaldi, 2014 to 2017.
Thirteenth Doctor
- 5 Doctor Who Series 11 to 13 and 2022 specials Jodie Whittaker, 2018 to 2022.
Fourteenth Doctor
- 6 Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials David Tennant returns for three specials.
Fifteenth Doctor
- 7 Doctor Who Season 1 (2024) Ncuti Gatwa. 8 episodes.
- 8 Doctor Who Season 2 (2025) 8 episodes ending with The Reality War on May 31, 2025. Latest released episodes.
About Doctor Who
Doctor Who follows the Doctor, a time-traveling alien who changes faces every few years, through standalone adventures across time and space. This guide covers the 2005 revival, starting with Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor and running through Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth.
The classic 1963 to 1989 run and the 1996 film still count, but nothing in the revival requires them. Start at 2005 and the show reintroduces everything itself.
Good to know
Release order and story order are the same list, so there is one order below, grouped by Doctor. Each era is a fine jumping-on point if fifteen seasons feels like a lot, with 2005, 2010 and 2023 the most common fresh starts.
The show is currently on hiatus rather than cancelled. The 2025 finale ended with the Doctor regenerating into the likeness of Billie Piper, the next Doctor is uncast, and no new episodes are dated. The BBC says the show will return, with talk of a possible 2027 series.
