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Did you leave during ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and you want to get caught up on the show? You don't just want a plot summary - reading isn't the same is watching, but, gosh, it's a lot of TV to watch to get caught up. Look no further. This is a recommended viewing guide to catch up with the plot of the show since you left. You might miss some small things, but the big plot points are all gonna be hit by this guide, and it also mentions the episodes that people generally regard as standout hits in case you want to watch those as well.
Did you leave during ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and you want to get caught up on the show? You don't just want a plot summary - reading isn't the same is watching, but, gosh, it's a lot of TV to watch to get caught up. Look no further. This is a recommended viewing guide to catch up with the plot of the show since you left. You might miss some small things, but the big plot points are all gonna be hit by this guide, and it also mentions the episodes that people generally regard as standout hits in case you want to watch those as well.
Note: This list is for stories that get across the plot between The End of Time and the upcoming specials, irrelevant of episode quality.


[[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]: [[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]], [[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]], [[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]], (The last 5-10 minutes of [[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]), [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]], and [[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]
[[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]]: [[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]], [[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]], [[Flesh and Stone (TV story)|Flesh and Stone]], (The last 5-10 minutes of [[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]), [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]], and [[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]


[[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]]: (This is all perfectly skippable frankly) [[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]], [[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]], [[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]] (This is not necessary, but the episode is generally regarded as very good), (The last 5-10 minutes of [[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]), [[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]], [[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]], [[The Girl Who Waited (TV story)|The Girl Who Waited]] (One again, this is not necessary, but the episode is generally regarded as very good), and [[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]
[[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]]: [[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]], [[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]], [[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]] (This is not necessary, but the episode is generally regarded as very good), (The last 5-10 minutes of [[The Almost People (TV story)|The Almost People]]), [[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]], [[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]], [[The Girl Who Waited (TV story)|The Girl Who Waited]] (One again, this is not necessary, but the episode is generally regarded as very good), and [[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]
 
[[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]]: [[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]], [[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]], [[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]], [[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]], [[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]].
 
Two specials between Series 7 and Series 8: [[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]], the 50th anniversary special, and [[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]].


[[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]]: [[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]], [[Listen (TV story)|Listen]] (This is not necessary, but generally regarded as very good), [[Mummy on the Orient Express (TV story)|Mummy on the Orient Express]], [[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]], [[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]], [[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]].
[[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]]: [[Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)|Asylum of the Daleks]], [[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]], [[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]], [[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]], [[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]], [[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]


[[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|Series 9]]: [[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]], [[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]], [[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]], [[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]], [[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]], [[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]], [[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]].
[[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]]: [[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]], [[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]], [[Listen (TV story)|Listen]] (This is not necessary, but generally regarded as very good), (The last 5-10 minutes of [[Kill the Moon (TV story)|Kill the Moon]]), [[Mummy on the Orient Express (TV story)|Mummy on the Orient Express]], [[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]], [[Dark Water (TV story)|Dark Water]], [[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]


[[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|Series 10]]: [[The Husbands of River Song (TV story)|The Husbands of River Song]] (This is not strictly necessary, but it's generally liked, and it's helpful for both resolution for previous character beats and context for the next few episodes), [[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]], [[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]], [[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]], [[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]], [[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]], [[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]), [[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]], [[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]].
[[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|Series 9]]: [[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]], [[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]], [[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]], [[The Girl Who Died (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]], [[Face the Raven (TV story)|Face the Raven]], [[Heaven Sent (TV story)|Heaven Sent]], [[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]


[[Series 11 (Doctor Who)|Series 11]]: [[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]], [[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]], [[The Ghost Monument (TV story)|The Ghost Monument]], [[Kerblam! (TV story)]].
[[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|Series 10]]: [[The Husbands of River Song (TV story)|The Husbands of River Song]] (This is not strictly necessary, but it's generally liked, and it's helpful for both resolution for previous character beats and context for the next few episodes), [[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]], [[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]] (At least the last 5-10 minutes, but the rest is well liked), [[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]], [[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]], [[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]], (The last 5-10 minutes of [[The Eaters of Light (TV story)|The Eaters of Light]]), [[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]], [[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]


[[Series 12 (Doctor Who)|Series 12]]: [[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]] part 1 and 2, [[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]], [[The Haunting of Villa Diodati (TV story)|The Haunting of Villa Diodati]], [[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]], [[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]].
[[Series 11 (Doctor Who)|Series 11]]: [[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]], [[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]], [[The Ghost Monument (TV story)|The Ghost Monument]], [[The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)|The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos]]


[[Series 13 (Doctor Who)|Series 13]]: This series is completely skippable with no consequences. [[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]], [[The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|The Halloween Apocalypse]], [[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]], [[Once, Upon Time (TV story)|Once, Upon Time]], [[Village of the Angels (TV story)|Village of the Angels]], [[Survivors of the Flux (TV story)|Survivors of the Flux]], [[The Vanquishers (TV story)|The Vanquishers]].
[[Series 12 (Doctor Who)|Series 12]]: [[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]] part 1 and 2, [[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]], [[The Haunting of Villa Diodati (TV story)|The Haunting of Villa Diodati]], [[Ascension of the Cybermen (TV story)|Ascension of the Cybermen]], [[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]


The latest episode before the 60th specials: [[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]], highly recommended!
[[Series 13 (Doctor Who)|Series 13]]: [[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]], [[The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|The Halloween Apocalypse]], [[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]], [[Once, Upon Time (TV story)|Once, Upon Time]], [[Village of the Angels (TV story)|Village of the Angels]], [[Survivors of the Flux (TV story)|Survivors of the Flux]], [[The Vanquishers (TV story)|The Vanquishers]], [[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]

Revision as of 14:01, 18 November 2023

Did you leave during The End of Time and you want to get caught up on the show? You don't just want a plot summary - reading isn't the same is watching, but, gosh, it's a lot of TV to watch to get caught up. Look no further. This is a recommended viewing guide to catch up with the plot of the show since you left. You might miss some small things, but the big plot points are all gonna be hit by this guide, and it also mentions the episodes that people generally regard as standout hits in case you want to watch those as well.

Series 5: The Eleventh Hour, The Time of Angels, Flesh and Stone, (The last 5-10 minutes of Cold Blood), The Pandorica Opens, and The Big Bang

Series 6: The Impossible Astronaut, Day of the Moon, The Doctor's Wife (This is not necessary, but the episode is generally regarded as very good), (The last 5-10 minutes of The Almost People), A Good Man Goes to War, Let's Kill Hitler, The Girl Who Waited (One again, this is not necessary, but the episode is generally regarded as very good), and The Wedding of River Song

Series 7: Asylum of the Daleks, The Angels Take Manhattan, The Snowmen, The Bells of Saint John, The Name of the Doctor, The Day of the Doctor

Series 8: The Time of the Doctor, Deep Breath, Listen (This is not necessary, but generally regarded as very good), (The last 5-10 minutes of Kill the Moon), Mummy on the Orient Express, Flatline, Dark Water, Death in Heaven

Series 9: Last Christmas, The Magician's Apprentice, The Witch's Familiar, The Girl Who Died, Face the Raven, Heaven Sent, Hell Bent

Series 10: The Husbands of River Song (This is not strictly necessary, but it's generally liked, and it's helpful for both resolution for previous character beats and context for the next few episodes), The Pilot, Oxygen (At least the last 5-10 minutes, but the rest is well liked), Extremis, The Pyramid at the End of the World, The Lie of the Land, (The last 5-10 minutes of The Eaters of Light), World Enough and Time, The Doctor Falls

Series 11: Twice Upon a Time, The Woman Who Fell to Earth, The Ghost Monument, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

Series 12: Spyfall part 1 and 2, Fugitive of the Judoon, The Haunting of Villa Diodati, Ascension of the Cybermen, The Timeless Children

Series 13: Revolution of the Daleks, The Halloween Apocalypse, War of the Sontarans, Once, Upon Time, Village of the Angels, Survivors of the Flux, The Vanquishers, The Power of the Doctor