How many days to binge Doctor Who
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 154 | 22 |
| 1 hour a day | 123 | 18 |
| 2 hours a day | 62 | 9 |
| 3 hours a day | 41 | 6 |
| 4 hours a day | 31 | 4 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 16 | 2 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 5 days, 2 hours | |
Doctor Who runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | March 26, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | April 15, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | March 31, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | April 5, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | April 3, 2010 |
| Season 6 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | April 23, 2011 |
| Season 7 | 13 | 45 min | 9.8 hours | September 1, 2012 |
| Season 8 | 12 | 45 min | 9 hours | August 23, 2014 |
| Season 9 | 12 | 46 min | 9.3 hours | September 19, 2015 |
| Season 10 | 12 | 48 min | 9.7 hours | April 15, 2017 |
| Season 11 | 10 | 73 min | 12.1 hours | October 7, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 10 | 54 min | 8.9 hours | January 1, 2020 |
| Season 13 | 6 | 55 min | 5.5 hours | October 31, 2021 |
About Doctor Who
Adventures across time and space with the time travelling alien and companions.
How to get through Doctor Who faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 3 hours, 11 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 98.1 hours; at 1.5× it's 81.8 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Doctor Who FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Doctor Who?
5 days, 2 hours of screen time. That's 153 episodes at about 48 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 62 days.
How many episodes of Doctor Who are there?
153 regular episodes across 13 seasons (2005–2021). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Doctor Who?
Episodes average 48 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Doctor Who still running?
No. Doctor Who ended on December 5, 2021 after 13 seasons.
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