The Christmas Invasion - Essential - Not the greatest Christmas special ever, but you can’t skip it, for obvious reasons. My watchlist will, therefore, be heavy on the skipping, but play it by ear - if you like them, as most do, you’ll probably want to watch more episodes.
#ALIENS FROM DOCTOR WHO SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 SERIES#
I am not a huge fan of series 2, largely because I do not like Rose Tyler and Ten together. It's very nearly essential, if just for his introduction.īoom Town - Skip - Has some fun bits with Jack and Mickey, but also the return of the Slitheen.īad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways - Essential - It's the finale, so it's essential. It also introduces a great new supporting character, who's important to the plot from here on. Creepy, funny, intriguing, eucatastrophic - not dated at all - it's where the show hits its stride. The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances - Watch - More classics! These episodes, the first to be written by the infamous Steven Moffat, are my all-time favorites in the show. The Long Game - Maybe - Some interesting world-building, a small tie-in to the finale, and guest appearance from Simon Pegg - good, not great, but enjoyable.įather's Day - Watch - While this one isn't essential for the plot, it is an absolutely heart-wrenching story focusing on Rose. Fun fact: this episode is largely based on Jubilee, a classic Sixth Doctor audio story. What really happened in the Time War? You get more hints. Do, however, read the Wikipedia summary for both episodes here and here.ĭalek - Essential - Re-introduces the show’s most iconic villain, and shows a new side to the Doctor. I’m rather affectionate towards it.Īliens of London / World War Three - Skip - This two-parter features the first appearance of a very amusing recurring character, Harriet Jones, and some good stuff from Jackie Tyler and Mickey Smith, but it’s not enough to overcome some of the series’ dumbest villains: the Slitheen. The Unquiet Dead - Maybe - This one isn’t essential at all, but Simon Callow puts in a fun performance as Charles Dickens and there’s wacky supernatural stuff going on. In addition, we find out a major revelation about the Doctor’s past, but if you want to skip the episode you can just watch that scene here: The End of the World - Maybe - Just okay - it’s Rose’s first adventure off-world and features some quirky aliens who will turn up later. It introduces the Doctor, his first companion, and the premise of the show. Rose - Essential - This one is pretty essential. And Billie Pipe is wonderful as everygirl Rose Tyler. He's charismatic and tough without being a typical brawny hero - he's smart without being soppy. While the first season has its weak spots, Christopher Eccleston is highly underrated as the first reboot Doctor. It isn't the greatest season of the series - in fact, it is generally quite mediocre, but if you really want to start with Peter Capaldi, this is the best entry point.Īgain, not the world's greatest season, but a clean introduction to the world if you want to start with Jodie Whittaker. Series 10 is Peter Capaldi's final season as the Doctor, but it reintroduces the show to newcomers and has terrific production values. (As for the rough episodes, that is what this skip/watch list is for!) Moffat’s era is more consistently good (it does have its own problems), but the downside of starting here is you miss two terrific Doctors and some amazing TV. You should watch the series 4 two-parter Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead for context right after The Eleventh Hour, but otherwise you should be able to follow things from there. While, theoretically, you could start at the beginning of series 2, 3, or 4 (Tennant's seasons), it could be quite difficult to keep up, so starting with series 1, episode 1 is a good idea and then you can learn the plot of the story as you go.Īlternatively, when Steven Moffat (of Sherlock fame) took over in Series 5, the whole show got a new style and design, starting, basically, from the ground up, with a new Doctor ( Matt Smith) and a new companion. These seasons are uneven and a bit dated, but feature some of the show’s finest moments. Davies and feature Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant in the role of the Doctor. The first thing you need to know about the show so far is it’s split into two segments - series 1-4 were masterminded by writer Russell T.
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