DOCTOR WHO: HOW TO WATCH IN THE USA

The newly created “Whoniverse” collects every Doctor Who series and special in one place. Which is great! BUT! Unfortunately, this option is only available to viewers in the United Kingdom.

Fans of Doctor Who in the United States:   DISNEY+ has the exclusive rights to broadcast the new adventures of the Doctor outside the U.K. (INCLUDING THE UPCOMING 60th ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS)

However, it does not have the streaming rights to the original series, nor the existing seasons of the 2005 relaunch.

In the U.S., the 2005 relaunch is only available through Warner Bros. Discovery’s MAX streaming service. Max has had the streaming rights to the new Doctor Who series since May 2020. It will continue to own the American streaming rights to the modern series and its spin-offs until July 27, 2025.

Accessing the Classic Doctor Who series, which ran from 1963 to 1989, is problematic. Streaming the classic series is only possible on PRIME VIDEO channel.

There is also a Doctor Who Classic channel on the free PLUTO TV app. However, that channel acts as a traditional broadcast channel, and does not allow for on-demand streaming.

In either case, Americans will need to subscribe to three different services to get the same catalog as the newly announced Whoniverse. Which is only available in the UK… (Disney+, MAX, Prime)