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Doctor Who (1963)

Originally premiered in 1963, Doctor Who is a sci-fi series that follows a powerful being known as a Time Lord, referred to as the Doctor. Using an interdimensional time-traveling ship known as the TARDIS, the Doctor travels time and space with various companions as they solve multiple problems and help avert catastrophe as much as they almost cause it. Though the Doctor is always the same character, they experience regenerations, allowing them to be recast every few seasons as a unique immortal being with new personality traits.

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Adventure
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Release Date:
November 23, 1963
Cast:
Jenna Coleman, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Kingston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi
Seasons:
26
Franchise:
Doctor Who
Story By:
Sydney Newman C. E. Webber Donald Wilson
Writers:
Mark Gatiss, Toby Whithouse, Neil Cross, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall
Network:
BBC
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