10 PERFECT Places To Start Watching Doctor Who

The Pilot marked the beginning of the tenth series of the revived era, and the final series to feature Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor.

Due to still traveling with the Eleventh Doctor's companion Clara, Capaldi's first two series felt linked to what had come before. But for his final run, showrunner Steven Moffat announced that Doctor Who would be softly rebooted, making it a good place for new fans to start.

It's arguably Capaldi's strongest series too. The Pilot kicks off by introducing new companion Bill Potts, played delightfully by Pearl Mackie. Throughout the series we see several characters and villains return in surprising ways, along with plenty of strong original concepts, such as the Emojibots and zombie spacesuits.

The Twelfth Doctor is such a charming incarnation too, and Capaldi appears to have more fun here than he did in his first two years. It's easy to watch but also thematically rich, with the devastating two-part finale representing Doctor Who at its very best.

Plus, in terms of catching up, you'll only have four series to watch if you start from here, so it's not a huge time investment.