Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 5 – Doctor Who

Play trailer Poster for Season 5 – Doctor Who Apr 2010 Sci-Fi Fantasy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An eccentric yet compassionate extraterrestrial Time Lord zips through time and space to solve problems alongside companions from planet Earth. Known as the Doctor, the alien adventurer travels using the TARDIS to battle injustice across the universe.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

Doctor Who — Season 5

Doctor Who — Season 5

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Doctor Who morphs once again into an enchanting odyssey in its fifth season, spearheaded by Matt Smith's endlessly endearing incarnation of the Time Lord.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Nancy Banks-Smith Guardian Feb 28, 2020
Even allowing for the fact that the world is going to end in 20 minutes ("The universe is cracked!"), you do feel he could simmer down a bit. And that goes for the new scriptwriter, Steven Moffatt. Go to Full Review Keith Phipps AV Club Mar 5, 2019
A-
Like Tennant's first appearance, Smith throws himself into the part as if he'd been playing it all along, even though he shows up wearing Tennant's old clothes and still shaking up some of the after-effects of his transformation. Go to Full Review Dan Martin Guardian Mar 5, 2019
A whole new world of regulars is seamlessly introduced, the story has both pace and complexity, and it's refreshing not be in London again. Go to Full Review Patrick Mulkern Radio Times Mar 5, 2019
5/5
I may be chancing my arm, but it's obvious from the off that the 11th Doctor will be up there with the greatest. Despite his youth, Matt Smith instantly embodies our ancient hero, the "mad man with a box". Go to Full Review Matt Wales IGN Movies Mar 5, 2019
8.5/10
Despite the occasional misfire though, it's hard to knock Steven Moffat's remarkably assured debut as Doctor Who show runner. Season 5 mightn't have been perfect but it reinvigorated the aging time-travel format with a burst of creative energy. Go to Full Review Dave Golder SFX Magazine Dec 12, 2018
5/5
Ablaze with confidence, subtly shifting from the cinematic verve of the Russell T Davies era to a quirky new flavour. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Fan O @RT73657206 Apr 20, 2025 While not a personal favorite of mine, Amy and 11's character work is fantastic and Rory is explored well for a love interest if not as a companion in his own right. Amy's Choice is a fantastic episode for the whole tardis team and a wonderful concept in it's own right. Beast Below is the first of the more just there episodes of the moffat era, which are all consistently entertaining but lacking much deeper substance and having a number of choices that give just the wrong impression. Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone are not River Song's best episodes, but it introduces a lot of the new questions of her character and seeing her dynamic with a doctor who knows her is a treat. Vincent and The Doctor's ending scene is beautiful, as are a number of other scenes, but the episode itself isn't the most exciting. A bit too much downtime but the characters are fantastic, and that's the core of the show. See more James M @RT53838474 Feb 13, 2025 Perfect introduction episode for the doctor and one of the best episodes of all time. Perfect for new fans to the show. See more Rose G @RT41794984 Feb 12, 2025 perfect self-contained jumping on point for doctor who. matt smith is an incredible actor with a fresh and original yet classic take on the 1000 year old alien. the cracks in time and space make every episode important and exciting all leading up to the final big bang. all the episodes have compelling concepts meeting Vincent van Gogh, dream worlds, Venusian vampires, the Silurian's and daleks during WWII overall I think Steven (the Moff) Moffat is the goat sauce See more Aeson L @Chance518 Aug 3, 2024 Big fan : p, loves to Matt from hungary such an inspiration See more Daniel R @RT20345345 Jun 14, 2024 Matt Smith sells us on the next doctor, and the whole series with him and character arcs of all the friends. There’s so much upside and exploration to be done, the writing is creative and tries to weave in all the components that makes Dr Who a real treasured property. See more Smith C @RT67944196 Dec 19, 2023 very bad. disappointing first ep was good the rest was very bad See more Read all reviews
Doctor Who — Season 5

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Matt Smith

The Doctor

Karen Gillan

Amy Pond

Arthur Darvill

Rory Williams

Alex Kingston

River Song

Ian McNeice

Churchill

Tony Curran

Vincent

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 3, 2010 The Eleventh Hour The newly regenerated Doctor and Amy Pond must save the world in less than 20 minutes from galactic policemen known as the Atraxi. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 10, 2010 The Beast Below The Doctor and Amy travel to Britain of the future, where people live in a giant spaceship; Amy comes across the terrifying Smilers. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 17, 2010 Victory of the Daleks The Doctor and Amy meet Winston Churchill during a trip back to World War II, where they also encounter the Daleks. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 24, 2010 The Time of Angels The Doctor hunts the last of the Weeping Angels through the Maze of the Dead; the mysterious River Song is back in the Doctor's life, but he doesn't know if he can trust her. Details Episode 5 Aired May 1, 2010 Flesh and Stone The Doctor and his friends are forced to escape through the forest vault after they are surrounded by the Weeping Angels. Details Episode 6 Aired May 8, 2010 The Vampires of Venice The Doctor suspects something isn't quite right with the daughters of the family that protects the streets of Venice. Details Episode 7 Aired May 15, 2010 Amy's Choice Peace is shattered when the Doctor decides to pay Amy a visit on the night before her first child is born. Details Episode 8 Aired May 22, 2010 The Hungry Earth Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust; the drilling disturbs an ancient reptilian race. Details Episode 9 Aired May 29, 2010 Cold Blood Amy manages to free herself; the Doctor negotiates a truce pending the transfer of prisoners; Restac is ready for war. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 5, 2010 Vincent and the Doctor When the Doctor and Amy travel to France to meet Vincent van Gogh, they learn that an invisible alien is menacing the artist. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 12, 2010 The Lodger An unidentified force traps the Doctor; The Doctor investigates a mysterious staircase in a building where people can go up, but never down. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 19, 2010 The Pandorica Opens A message on a cliff; a love that lasts a thousand years; a puzzle box that opens from the inside; the fates draw closer for the TARDIS. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 26, 2010 The Big Bang The Doctor is gone; the TARDIS has been destroyed; the universe is collapsing; a little girl who believes in stars. Details

More Like This

View All
The Adventures of Merlin 85% 87% The Adventures of Merlin Watchlist Battlestar Galactica 95% 94% Battlestar Galactica Watchlist Legend of the Seeker 46% 84% Legend of the Seeker Watchlist Andromeda % 60% Andromeda Watchlist Smallville 78% 72% Smallville Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related TV News

View All
11 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This January 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This October TV to Comics: 5 Successful Comic Book Series Born From Television
View All

Doctor Who — Season 5

Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who View more photos

Season Info

Director
Adam Smith, Andrew Gunn, Toby Haynes, Jonny Campbell, Catherine Morshead, Ashley Way
Executive Producer
Piers Wenger, Beth Willis, Steven Moffat
Screenwriter
Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall, Toby Whithouse, Simon Nye, Richard Curtis, Mark Gatiss, Gareth Roberts
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 3, 2010
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings