Doctor Who is the longest-running science fiction show on the planet. The story of an alien and their time-travelling blue police box has been around for over 60 years. If you want to catch up on the Time Lord's adventures, our Doctor Who streaming guide is here to help.
It's easy to see why Doctor Who has endured. It’s a glorious adventure through time and space, seeing aliens from mystical planets beyond our wildest imaginings or dabbling in our own history. Doctor Who is the quintessential science fiction show.
To date, there have been a staggering 892 episodes of Doctor Who, spread across 41 seasons of television (26 in the original 1964-1989 run, 15 from the 2005 reboot onwards). That is an alarming amount of TV to catch up on, but if you want to take on this mammoth task, here's our guide on how to watch Doctor Who in both the US and the UK.
How to watch Doctor Who in the US?
Doctor Who's ready to jump through some hoops? No? Well, tough, I'm afraid, because Doctor Who is spread across three different streaming services in the US. The original 1964-1989 run is on BritBox, most rebooted "Nu Who" seasons are on AMC+, and the two most recent seasons are on Disney+.
Isn't the streaming era fun?
Where to watch Doctor Who in the US?
How to watch Doctor Who in the UK?
Things are a little simpler in the UK, which makes sense as Blighty is the homeland of the iconic sci-fi series.
You can watch all 26 seasons of Classic Who AND seasons 1- 15 of the rebooted "Nu Who" on BBC iPlayer (for free if you're a UK citizen with a TV licence). You can also watch the two most recent seasons on Disney+
Where to watch Doctor Who in the UK?
- Classic Doctor Who: BBC iPlayer
- Nu Who (Series 1 - 15): BBC iPlayer
- Nu Who (Series 14 - 15): Disney+
If you're travelling abroad and still want to watch the Doctor Who you can get around those pesky geo-blocking restrictions using a VPN. This will let you access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.
There are loads of great options out there, but our top pick is NordVPN.
How to watch the Doctor Who spin-offs in the US
As you might expect for a show that's been running for six decades, Doctor Who has sprouted several spin-off shows, and most of them are actually good. That's the good news. The bad news is that they're a real pain to find on streaming platforms if you live outside the UK.
You can find some of them to buy on Amazon or Apple TV, but most of them aren't on any streaming subscription services at the moment. The exception is Class, which can be found on Tubi in the US.
On a sadder note, Tales of the TARDIS and The War Between the Land and the Sea can be found nowhere (despite the latter being scheduled to appear on Disney+ in 2026).
Where to watch the Doctor Who spin-offs in the US
- Torchwood: Prime Video (Buy)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prime Video (Buy)
- Class: Tubi, Prime Video (Buy)
- Tales of the TARDIS: Nowhere :(
- The War Between the Land and the Sea: Nowhere :(
How to watch the Doctor Who spin-offs in the UK
Rule Britannia, and all that jazz. Congratulations, as residents of Blighty, you get… well, not a lot these days, but you do get all of the Doctor Who spin-offs on BBC iPlayer, and that's something.
Where to watch the Doctor Who spin-offs in the UK
- Torchwood: BBC iPlayer
- The Sarah Jane Adventures: BBC iPlayer
- Class: BBC iPlayer
- Tales of the TARDIS: BBC iPlayer
- The War Between the Land and the Sea: BBC iPlayer
And as always, if you're travelling abroad and still want to watch the Doctor Who spin-offs, you can get around those pesky geo-blocking restrictions using a VPN. This will let you access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.
There are loads of great options out there, but our top pick is NordVPN.
