Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Between the endless list of sci-fi options, Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time in the US on Hoopla is the one that earns the time. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 134 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Peter Capaldi leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Hoopla.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time through its more ambitious moments. As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them. Peter Capaldi and David Bradley lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. It was released in 2017. What separates Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time genuinely rewarding. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Peter Capaldi anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time was released in 2017, directed by Rachel Talalay. The full 60-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.