SFX 's first reaction to "The Eleventh Hour", Matt Smith's debut as the Doctor [NO SPOILERS]

Last night SFX had the privilege – and it really was a privilege – to watch “The Eleventh Hour”, the first episode of the new Matt Smith/Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who . Some 16 hours have now passed since the episode’s Cardiff premiere, and I reckon the fact that I’m still grinning about it bodes rather well for the new series. This is the best season opener since Who ’s 2005 return, both a seamless transition from David Tennant’s regeneration, and t⛄he perfect springboard for Matt Smith to make the role his own. It’s a chance he seizes with two gangly, massively expressive hands.

– it’s on sale now, a🎃nd has a really rather good 3D Matt Smith cover.

Richard Edwards

Richard is a freelancer journalist and editor, and was once a physicist. Rich is the former editor of SFX Magazine, but has since gone freelance, writing for websites and publications including GamesRadar+, SFX, Total 🅰Film, and more. He also 🐻co-hosts the podcast, Robby the Robot's Waiting, which is focused on sci-fi and fantasy.