Farewell to Twelfth Doctor on BBC America Brings Record-Setting Viewership and Social Engagement on Christmas Day

By Staff Reports Viewers tuned in record numbers to BBC AMERICA on Christmas Day 2017 to say goodbye to Doctor Who’s Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, in the special Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. The annual programming event notched 2.2 million total viewers and 1.1 million adults 25-54 across its two Christmas telecasts in Nielsen live+7 ratings, propelling […]

Doctor Who Review: A Tale of Two Masters

By Daniel Schwartz Warning: Spoilers below for the episode “World Enough and Time”. Any Whovian that watched social media knew John Simm would be reprising his fan-favorite role as The Master. Who knew he would do it so dramatically? Beginning the episode with a hilarious scene where Missy assumes the role of Doctor Who and tries to see how she […]

Doctor Who Finale Review: Hell Bent

Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– The Hybrid, the journey to Gallifrey and Clara’s death were all leading to this moment. In the season 9 finale of Doctor Who, showrunner Stephen Moffat wrapped up some plot threads and left several more wide open for the next season and beyond. For the first time since the series reboot […]

Doctor Who Review: Face the Raven

        By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Waning: SPOILERS BELOW Usually, defining moments on Doctor Who such as regeneration and the loss of a companion are met with much expectation and fanfare and take place during the season finale. Face the Raven breaks this trend as The Doctor’s long-time companion Clara Oswald is seemingly killed while trying […]

Doctor Who Review: Under The Lake

Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW Do you believe in ghosts? Peter Capaldi’s first attempt to answer that question only led to a disappointing conclusion (Hide). This time around, his battle with these violent apparitions takes a much more terrifying turn as The Doctor follows the old adage, if you can’t beat them, join them. Taking […]

Doctor Who Review: Season 9, Episode 1: The Magician’s Apprentice

Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– The first episode of a new season is always a cause for celebration among Whovians. Having waited almost 9 months since “Last Christmas” fans were eagerly awaiting the return of The Doctor and Clara and they were not disappointed. Warning: Spoilers Below. With internet rumors, leaks, and fan theories so prevalent […]