How long does it take to watch modern Doctor Who?

The revived Doctor Who ran 196 episodes across fifteen series between 2005 and 2025, about 157 hours. Episode lengths vary more than most British drama, from 41 minutes to 76 for specials, because the Christmas and anniversary episodes were commissioned as events. Fourteen actors have played the part across the whole franchise, and a continuous watch of the modern era alone covers six of them. The show's production status after 2025 is unresolved, so this may or may not be a finished total.

The numbers

Total

6 days 12 hours

In hours

157 hours

Non-stop

6.5 days without sleeping

Covers

196 episodes from 2005 to 2025

At a realistic pace

an episode a night

That works out as

about 196 days

What this assumes

196 episodes at an average of about 48 minutes, across a 41-76 minute spread. Specials are included at their real lengths.

Counted to the series 15 finale, 31 May 2025. No further episodes had aired as of August 2026 and the show's future was unsettled.

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