What Time Is ‘Doctor Who’ On? How to Watch the Season 13 Premiere Live Online

If you’ve been craving new episodes of Doctor Who, we have great news for you. This weekend marks the premiere of Doctor Who: Flux, a six-part saga that will take the Doctor and her companions to the edge of the universe and beyond.

It’s exactly how you should start your November (well, end your October). But when it comes to watching new episodes of Doctor Who live, things get a bit tricky since the sci-fi drama is a BBC show. That’s where we come in. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Doctor Who Season 13.

When Will Doctor Who Season 13 Premiere?

If you’re dressing up as the Doctor this Halloween, you have another reason to get excited. Doctor Who Season 13, subtitled Flux, premieres this Sunday, October 31.

What Time Will Doctor Who Season 13 Premiere in the UK? What Time Will Doctor Who Season 13 Premiere in the U.S.?

This is where things get a bit tricky. Want to watch “Chapter 1: The Halloween Apocalypse” as soon as humanly possible? Then you’re going to need access to BBC America if you’re in the United States and BBC One or BBC iPlayer if you’re in the UK. Regardless of how you’re watching, if you’re watching it from one of those three platforms, the Season 13 premiere will be available at 2:55 p.m. ET.

What if you don’t have time for midday premieres? If you have AMC+, the episode will be added to that streaming service starting at 8/7c p.m.

How to Watch Doctor Who’s Season 13 Premiere

If you want to watch this special live, then you’re going to need BBC America. Fortunately that’s a pretty easy cable channel to get. Have a cable subscription? You’re probably set. Turn your TV to BBC America before 2:55 p.m. ET and get inspired for next year’s Halloween costume.

You even have a way to get BBC America if you’re a cord cutter. Most live TV streaming packages come with BBC America, including Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.

There is one more option at your disposal. The premiere of Doctor Who: Flux will be available on AMC+, AMC Networks’ new streaming app. AMC+ is available through Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, the Roku Channel, Comcast Xfinity, Dish, DirecTV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. How you sign up for this streaming service changes its monthly price.

Who’s in the Cast of Doctor Who Season 13?

Doctor Who: Flux will see Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, and Jacob Anderson star in a six-part adventure. This new saga will also star Rochenda Sandall (Small Axe), Annabel Scholey (Personal Affairs), Craig Parkinson (Misfits), Kevin McNally (The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Sam Spruell (Snow White and the Huntsman), Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet), Steve Oram (Sightseers), and Thaddea Graham (Us). Prepare for an all-new adventure.

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