Doctor Who is my #1 Disney+ recommendation here's why it's my TV show of choice across all of time and space

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Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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Doctor Who takes Disney+ viewers on an epic adventure through space and time.

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Disney+ may boast an embarrassment of riches when it comes to blockbuster sci-fi TV shows it's the home of Marvel and Star Wars after all but when it comes to engrossing, epic action across space and time that the whole family can enjoy, British show Doctor Who ranks as one of the best Disney+ shows .

For global fans (outside the UK), the new re-envisioned, renumbered era of Doctor Who is available in its entirety starting from the 60th Anniversary Specials up to season 2. Its a phase of the show that both delivers
everything existing fans are looking for, and acts as a great place to start for those whove never seen a sonic screwdriver.

Starting way back in 1963, Doctor Who has been a TV staple in Blighty ever since. The show did take a hiatus from 1989-2005, however, even that period
saw a few non-canon charity telethon specials featuring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Grant as The Doctor and a canon TV movie starring Paul McGann.

As mentioned, the series returned in the mid-00s with Queer as Folk creator
and Doctor Who mega-fan Russell T. Davies at the helm. While still canon with what had come before, Davies rebooted the show for a whole new generation
with Christopher Ecclestone delivering a new, modern take on The Doctor and then-pop star Billie Piper playing street smart Rose Tyler, his companion in the TARDIS.

The new version of the show somewhat did away with decades of complex lore, giving new viewers a fresh jumping on point. What followed was two decades
and counting of adventures for the Timelord, with David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker and, erm, David Tennant again, taking on the lead role before current incarnation Ncuti Gatwa arrived. There were also a
few new incarnations plucked from The Doctors timeline with John Hurt and Jo Martin playing forgotten iterations from the characters past (or present, or future, it gets a little 'timey wimey').

Notable companions have included the likes of Catherine Tate, Jenna Coleman, Matt Lucas and even Guardians of the Galaxy s Karen Gillan, with Sherlock creator Steven Moffat running the show after Davies and Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnal succeeding him, before the return of RTD and thats where Disney come in.

A Disney Doctor

Following the departure of both Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall, Doctor
Who undertook a regeneration of its own, moving production studios, bringing back Russell T. Davies to oversee proceedings and entering in to a deal with Disney that would see the House of Mouse inject some of that Hollywood money
in exchange for being the exclusive international streaming home for the
show.

The episodes that followed were the sort of big-budget, bonkers adventures
fans could only dream of back in the day, with outstanding production values and mind-blowing CGI. It helped, of course, that the scripts were also great fun, with Davies and guest writers pulling from the past but also looking forward, with the sort of heavy, but never clumsy, social commentary youd expect from the man behind Years & Years and Its a Sin .

David Tennant excelled in his brief return to the role for the 60th Anniversary, giving a take on the character that was familiar, but distinctly different and darker than his previous incarnation, and when Ncuti Gatwa literally burst onto the screen in the anniversary trilogy's finale, he instantly owned a role hes only got better in. Gatwas take is fresh,
inventive, incensed, vulnerable and just a little camp, with outfits that absolutely slay.

The future of Doctor Who and Disney+

The original deal struck with Disney has, for the main show, come to an end.
It seems unlikely to be extended the BBC are activley trying to find a new international partner for the show however, the episodes that have dropped
so far should live on the service for a while. But its not goodbye just yet, with spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea due to hit Disney+ towards the end of 2025.

For those interested in seeing more of modern Doctor Who , the first 13
seasons can be streamed on another one of the best streaming services , HBO
Max in the US, but Disney+ is where you want to park your TARDIS to catch
some of the best episodes Doctor Who has produced in over 60 years.

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