10 PERFECT Places To Start Watching Doctor Who

Wondering how to start watching Doctor Who? Here are the best places for a newcomer to start watching the show!

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[WhoCulture]

We all have that one person in our lives who hasn't started watching Doctor Who yet. Hope this video helps!

[MiCheLAnGeLo]

My first episode was Rose and still think its the best place to start, it can be a bit cheesy but i think that its where most of the charm of Who comes from.

[aravinz_hd]

I started with "The Eleventh Hour" and I still think it's a good jumping on point

[ChrisMentzer]

Great list! As far as the Wibbly Wobbly method, in the classic series, start with The Five Doctors and allow them to pick which Doctor they'd like to see more of.

[MaybeItsGas]

I'm a fan of wibbly wobbly myself, although I'd probably start with an episode like The Runaway Bride or The Beast Below because I feel like they show more of what's to be expected from any episode. While Blink is an obvious favorite, the storytelling is so unique that I feel it creates almost a false expectation of what the show is

[wanxye]

I started with The Eleventh Hour and I agree it's a great place to start the show. Glad it succeeded in pulling me in otherwise I would've missed out on so much

[Lyca]

The first episode I ever saw was The 11th Hour.
I saw a random clip on YT and thought it looked good, so I started watching.

[marionbaggins]

The 11th Hour was my First Episode of DW, and I am so happy it's #1 on this List!!! It's Perfect!!!

[theaussiebackflipboy]

As a (very) long time fan of Doctor Who, I think that "Rose" is a good place for newbies to start but as they get more into it., they can then go back to the classic series to fill in gaps that are presented. School Reunion is definitely an episode that would send avid viewers back to see who Sarah Jane Smith was to the Doctor.

[SwiftFoxProductions]

I almost always have new fans start with The Eleventh Hour so, I absolutely agree with its placement on your list and your reasoning for it! Though I have used the Wibbly Wobbly method a couple times too... 😆
As for the 60th Anniversary, I suspect that it won't necessarily be the best place to start for brand-new fans (probably better for returning fans who might have dropped off at some point and are now trying to pop back in). However, I agree that the 15th Doctor's first episode will likely be a nice jumping in point for the new fans that have never seen the show before. However, we'll just have to wait and see to be sure...! Honestly, can't wait! 😁

[Griffyn]

As a long time fan I love being able to start anywhere but I think it's so good to give people an entry point, coming into the fandom now it probably feels so intimidating seeing how much lore they have to catch up on. Love the videos keep it up! <3

[genuwine]

When I was in college I hooked two different roommates to Doctor Who in completely different ways. One I sat and watched through all the DVDs of New Who up to that point (Series 3). There were some "duds" for him but he found the storytelling amazing and was surprised he hadn't heard much about it before. The other roommate I showed Torchwood... While he didn't latch onto Doctor Who as much he loved the more gritty and violent Torchwood. I plan to get a friend prepared for Doctor Who's specials by showing her Blink, but I was considering having her watch Series 4 as I would say that series is still my favorite even if it is very sad. Also tip for those starting with the Matt Smith era, go back and watch Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead as those are the first appearances of River Song and start the whole River Song arc which runs through Series 5.

[brookead]

I could argue the toss about some of 2-9 but I wholeheartedly agree on #1. The very best regeneration story ever, by a country, no, galactic mile. :)

[riversong]

I guess you could also start from “The Snowmen”, as it is kind of a series reset? But definitely start with “Rose” or “An Unearthly Child” if you want the full history of Doctor Who

[BinroWasRight]

This is fantastic advice!

I'm a lifelong diehard Whovian, and as part of that, I do a monthly Classic Who Night for my friends to bring fans of Modern Who into the Classic run with a curated experience. I go about it wibbly wobbly style, picking the best the series has to offer and giving context each time, kind of like a living commentary reel. Been at it for ten years and I've made many a convert, hehe. Feel free to steal the concept 💙💙.

[Flame-hlov]

I think a very underrated place to start in Dragonfire with the Seventh Doctor. I had already seen the modern stuff, but this is where I started to adventure into the classic stuff.

[bernardrawlings]

I think that I would suggest the Wibbly Wobbly approach to my friends. I have always watched Doctor Who and as a build up to the 60th anniversary I am watching the Whovian Universe on I Player. Takes me back sixty years so I've time traveled wow. Thank you for such interesting content, looking forward to more of it

[RealCelticGamer]

"Rose" is the only place to begin watching, if you didn't grew up with the classic series.

Tom Baker isn't the longest running Doctor on-screen, Paul McGann is. Paul portrayed the Doctor on-screen from 1996 until his regeneration in 2013 which is 17 years.

If you count all media he's appeared in, Tom has been portraying the Doctor for 46 years.

[maryandramiller]

My first episode was The Unicorn and the Wasp. I was a bit lost but was also completely pulled in and became a dedicated fan in about a week lol

[ruskiwaffle]

I've actually started watching in the 2005 series. Fortunately, I had most of the knowledge from watching a few episodes a long time ago.