If you're looking for more shows like Doctor Who? You'll be hoping for series or movies with time-travel elements, evil aliens and maybe even a killer robot or two.
The Doctor is a Time Lord, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human, he darts through the universe in a time-travelling spaceship called the TARDIS.
Over 800 hundred episodes of the science fiction TV series have aired since the first Doctor (William Hartnell) stepped from inside the iconic blue British police box in November 1963. However, if you've seen all those episodes and the two feature films, you might be looking for more shows like Doctor Who?
I've put together a list of 13 fantastic series that Doctor Who fans should absolutely love. The list is Tardis-like, small on the outside but large on the inside. It contains a mix of sci-fi series, time travel movies and comedy.
My favourite series on the list is Love, Death +Robots; it's an eclectic mixture of futuristic tales which covers good versus evil, a zombie apocalypse and space travel. Also, check out the fantastic movie Time Trap – the film that follows five young students who set off to find their missing archaeology professor. From the outset, it bucks the trend, which makes it far more engaging than expected.
I hope you enjoy the list, let me know in the comments if you have any recommendations for Doctor Who fans.
OUR LIST OF SHOWS LIKE DOCTOR WHO
Time Trap
When a group of students goes looking for their professor they find themselves stranded in a cave with a Time Trap. Time moves so slowly that decades are passing above ground in this sci-fi fantasy movie that is unexpectantly enjoyable to watch.
Lost In Space
'Lost In Space' from Netflix is the reboot of the classic 60s TV show of the same name. While the show's premise remains unchanged from the original series, the updated 'Lost In Space' dazzles the audience with incredible special effects and solid ac...[Read More]
Ex Machina
Ex Machina, starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Issac is a super slick and stylish piece of cinematic art that cleverly weaves and poses questions about AI and humanity.
Travelers
With future humanity on the brink of extinction, time Travelers have come back to the 21st century in a desperate bid to change the events that will ultimately cause destruction hundreds of years from now. If Fringe, Continuum or Person Of Interest f...[Read More]
Love Death + Robots
This unique collection of animated short stories is visually stunning and immensely enjoyable, especially on a 4k TV. Sci-fi fans will love the groundbreaking animation and eclectic mixture of futuristic tales - unmissable.
Stranger Things
Stranger Things is a science fiction / horror mash-up with large slab-like doses of 80s nostalgia. Think of a grown-up version of Goonies and you're on the right track!
Timeless
Take two time travel machines, one man who needs to change past events and a team who must follow him through time to stop him. Throw in plenty of history, bad guys, drama and action and you have Timeless.
Rick And Morty
If you like animated shows like American Dad, South Park or Family Guy then you'll love Rick and Morty. The show is funny and intelligent at the same time.
Palm Springs
Nyles is stuck in an eternal time loop at a wedding in Palm Springs. But when Sarah also accidentally gets trapped in the loop the two must figure out a way to get along and find a way out. A charming and quirky movie from Andy Samberg.
Annihilation
Highbrow sci-fi from the creator of Ex Machina, Annihilation follows the events after a comet crashes into a lighthouse and The Shimmer is created. Now a team of scientists must enter the mysterious quarantined zone of mutating plants and animals. So...[Read More]
The Tomorrow War
Director Chris McKay, better known for his work on the LEGO Batman movie franchise, brings us his latest film, "The Tomorrow War." The action-packed summer blockbuster features lots of guns, killer aliens and Chris Pratt. But does it live up to expec...[Read More]
I Am Mother
After a global apocalypse, a young girl is raised by a robot in an underground bunker. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news. I Am Mother is a solid sci-fi thriller with plenty of pace and twists...[Read More]
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Jodie Whittaker, The First Female Doctor
Jodie Whittaker portrays the Thirteenth incarnation doctor. She is the first woman to play the character. Her debut appearance came in the show's eleventh series (2013) and continued with the series twelve and thirteen.
The popular actress came to prominence in her 2006 feature film ‘Venus', for which she received the British Independent Film Award. She was later praised for her role in the cult sci fi series Black Mirror “The Entire History of You” (2011).
Whittaker's take on the Doctor is a light-hearted explorer with a passion for creating things who places a high value on friendships and the human race.
Jodie will finish her stint as the Doctor in 2022 when the final episode of the current series drops on the BBC. The season sees familiar foes appear across a single-story season, with some surprise faces expected. It's been hinted that the alien menaces that are the ‘Cybermen‘ will return from deep space in a highly advanced alien spaceship.
The final episode airing is expected in spring 2022, after which Whittaker will regenerate into the as-yet unannounced 14th Doctor.
Who Will Be The Next Doctor?
There's been a lot of debate about who will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor, but her replacement hasn't yet been announced. Olly Alexander, 31, lead singer of Years & Years and It's A Sin star, is currently odds-on to become the fourteenth Doctor Who, according to bookmaker William Hill.
Who Was The Most Powerful Doctor Who?
The current Doctor is the 13th and thus the most powerful. I'm sure everyone will disagree with me, but let me try to convince you why.
Every Doctor is different, making them each unique individual. Although he regenerates over and over again, his face changes with every regeneration, yet he's still the same person with the same memories and experiences.
All of the Doctors preceding the 13th have all of their knowledge, memories, and experiences combined with some of her own. When she regenerates and there's a 14th Doctor, he or she will be the most powerful, thus it will continue.
