(BBC America)
There were some who predicted that Doctor Who’s ratings would see a dramatic decline when it was announced that, for the first time, a woman had been cast as The Doctor. The opposite occurred and BBC America’s ratings for season 11 rose more than 30% when compared to season 10. Will viewership continue to rise in season 12? Could Doctor Who actually be cancelled or, is it sure to be renewed for season 13, regardless of the ratings? Stay tuned.
A BBC America science-fiction drama, the 12th season of 2005’s Doctor Who revival stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. The Doctor travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside, with traveling companions Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) and Graham O’Brien (Bradley Walsh). Guest stars in season 12 include Molly Harris, Neil Stuke, Jo Martin, Anjli Mohindra, Julia Foster, Aurora Marion, James Buckley, Jacob Collins-Levy, Dominique Maher, Darron Meyer, Lenny Henry, Stephen Fry, Robert Glenister, Goran Višnjic, Laura Fraser, and Sacha Dhawan.
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For comparisons: Season 11 of Doctor Who on BBC America averaged a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 881,000 viewers.
Cable ratings are typically released within a day or so of the show’s airing, except for in the case of weekends and holidays.
What do you think? Do you like the Doctor Who TV series on BBC America? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 13th season?
Been a fan for years and Doctor Who is male. It was a mistake to change the Doctor to female. A spin off with a female time lord might have worked with right actor. The preaching is dreadful, subtle showing kindness, understanding of differences is one thing being hit over the head with wokeness is another! Jodie hadn’t seen Doctor Who before taking the role and it shows. Having 3 companions and Jodi running around is more like the Famous Four in Time and Space. Loose Chibnal, say good bye to Jodie, rethink the whole cast and choose a 30-35… Read more »
Show is garbage now.
Sadly the writting for Doctor Who is terrible, it isn’t fun and entertaining anymore! Instead we have poorly written, agenda driven, PC politics that beats you over the head with that week’s chosen topic. Add in some poor acting, mediocre music and poor SFX and you have a losing combination. Chibnall has gone out of his way to anger the fans by getting rid of Unit, telling the fans what we must enjoy and doubling down on the elements the fans do not like just to spite us. I do not know what this show is, but it isn’t Doctor… Read more »
Loved Dr. Who! PC is killing show. Get a New or former doctor. Return the entertainment.
Ratings in the UK are meaning less and less. It’s doing perfectly well there. It will go on and on, and on…
Ratings are going down in the UK Sunday 19th January 2019 4.04millons and the worst ratings since 1986!
The current creative team, under the hammer fist of the BBC, have destroyed this beloved show with their identity politics and incompetent writing. They’re reaping what they sow and if they don’t care to return to what made it great, then may it be put away and forgotten.
People are losing interest, my friends. Casting a new Doctor may help as usual, but there is one catch.
This time the BBC should consider hiring the actress who commands the screen & will carry this show on her back despite bad writing. The one who will take the series where it needs to be.
As per The Doctor’s Wife(6×07) TARDIS always takes The Doctor where she needs to go. 😉 This is the way.
Sorry, what? I don’t understand what you’re trying to say?
Do you mean that in order to save the show(take it where it needs to be), The Doctor should regenerate into The TARDIS or what?
Well, I’m all for the tall Sexy dark eyed lady Doctor but they also need a new creative team!