This Week in Doctor Who
Week 31: 3-9 Aug 2013 - USA
Data last updated 13 March 2017
Saturday 3 August
  |  | 7:00pm PDT The Deadly Assassin: Part One (Repeated: Sun 2:00am PDT) |
| |  | 7:30pm PDT The Deadly Assassin: Part Two (Repeated: Sun 2:30am PDT) |
 |  | 11:00pm CDT Night Terrors | The Doctor receives a distress call from a child who is terrified of the monsters in his cupboard. |
 | | 11:00pm CDT Night Terrors | The Doctor (Matt Smith) receives a distress call from the scariest place in the Universe--a child's bedroom. Terrified of the monsters in his cupboard, George's pleas for help break through the barriers of all time and space. But allaying his fears won't be easy, even for the Doctor-because George's monsters are real. |
| |  | 11:42pm CDT About A Boy (Factual) | A look is taken at the intricacies of filming outside the studio, with location shoots at a 17th-century country manor in Gloucestershire and a high-rise housing estate in Bristol. The special effects team demonstrates its skill with old-fashioned green gloop, and The Leagure of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss talks about writing for three consecutive TV Doctors. |
| | | 11:45pm CDT About A Boy (Factual) |
  |  | 11:00pm MDT Asylum of the Daleks | Season 7 begins with The Doctor, Amy and Rory individually kidnapped by the Daleks, who send them on an assignment the Daleks themselves are afraid to do. The Doctor and his companions find themselves on a prison planet for insane Daleks, who quickly close in on them. The Doctor realizes he must find an escape route to save their lives and possibly the Ponds' marriage. |
Sunday 4 August
 |  | 1:45am EDT Planet of the Dead | The mysterious Lady Christina de Souza joins the Doctor on a bus trip which takes a very unexpected detour into danger. |
 |  | 10:00am EDT The New World (TW) | When death itself comes to a halt, the whole world faces its greatest danger yet. CIA agent Rex Matheson has only one clue - Torchwood. |
| |  | 11:00am EDT Rendition (TW) | As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he's the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to the United States turns into a desperate battle for survival. |
| |  | 11:00am EDT The End of Time: Omnibus | Part 1 & 2. It's the Tenth Doctor's final journey - but his nemesis, The Master, has been reborn. A terrible shadow falls across the Universe as great danger approaches, and the Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master's plans hurtle out of control. |
| |  | 12:00pm EDT Dead of Night (TW) | Torchwood goes on the run and finds a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes. |
| |  | 1:00pm EDT Escape to L.A. (TW) | The fight against PhiCorp takes the Torchwood team to California, where a trap is waiting. Meanwhile, Oswald and Jilly find themselves with an enemy of their own. |
| |  | 2:00pm EDT The Categories of Life (TW) | Torchwood goes undercover and discovers the terrible truth behind the Miracle. The enemy is closing in, and death is about to make a shocking return. |
| |  | 2:00pm EDT Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor (Factual) | Watch the annoucnement of the next Doctor live. This timeslot was originally listed as the first part of a 60m repeat of The Eleventh Hour; whether this was the intention or just a subterfuge like the UK's Celebrity Mastermind to hide the live show is unknown, but once all had been revealed on the morning of Friday 2nd August, BBC America updated their schedule to reflect this, with a repeat of Doctor Who Revisited afterwards - though they placed another showing of The Doctors Revisited: The First Doctor in this timeslot to begin with by mistake! |
| |  | 2:30pm EDT The First Doctor (Factual) | The First Doctor introduced viewers to an incredible show that is still popular 50 years later. Take a look at the TARDIS, meet his companions and finally confront his most famous foes, the Daleks. This timeslot was originally listed as the second half of a 60m repeat of The Eleventh Hour; whether this was the intention or just a subterfuge like the UK's Celebrity Mastermind to hide Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor is unknown, but once all had been revealed on the morning of Friday 2nd August, BBC America updated their schedule to reflect this with this repeat of Doctor Who Revisited. |
| |  | 3:00pm EDT The Middle Men (TW) | With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, it's a race against time as Jack goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy. |
| |  | 3:00pm EDT The Second Doctor (Factual) | The Second Doctor brought new energy to the series. Take a look at the fearless Scottish highlander companion Jamie McCrimmon and one of the Doctor's most iconic foes, the emotionless Cyberman! This timeslot was originally listed as the first part of a 60m repeat of The Beast Below; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 3:30pm EDT The Third Doctor (Factual) | Along with the introduction of color, the Third Doctor brought action, stunts and car chases to Doctor Who. Check out the Doctor's helicopters and hovercrafts, look at how the Doctor joined the British Army and get acquainted with The Master! This timeslot was originally listed as the second part of a 60m repeat of The Beast Below; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 4:00pm EDT Immortal Sins (TW) | Gwen must fight to protect her family and takes a terrifying journey, covering both miles and decades, as the long history of the Miracle is revealed. |
| |  | 4:00pm EDT The Fourth Doctor (Factual) | Celebrate the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, who quickly made the part his own. With his eccentric style of dress, speech and his trademark long scarf, the Fourth Doctor became a recognizable figure. This timeslot was originally listed as the first part of a 60m repeat of Victory of the Daleks; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 4:30pm EDT The Fifth Doctor (Factual) | Look back at the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, with a discussion of the return of two popular foes, the emotionless Cybermen and the ever-deceitful Master. This timeslot was originally listed as the second part of a 60m repeat of Victory of the Daleks; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 5:00pm EDT End of the Road (TW) | Jack faces a showdown with a man he thought was long since dead. But while Rex takes extreme action, is it too late to prevent the collapse of society? |
| |  | 5:00pm EDT The Sixth Doctor (Factual) | Celebrate the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, examine his adventures and discuss his famous foes, including the universe's most slippery business man, Sil. This timeslot was originally listed as the first part of a 60m repeat of The Time of Angels / Flesh and Stone; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 5:30pm EDT The Seventh Doctor (Factual) | The Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, brought a new darkness to Doctor Who. Examine the Seventh Doctor's darker side, explore his surreal adventures, and meet his most scientific foe, The Rani. This timeslot was originally listed as the second part of a 60m repeat of The Time of Angels / Flesh and Stone; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 6:00pm EDT The Gathering (TW) | As The Three Families plunge the world into a recession, the Torchwood team - defeated, powerless, hunted - must strike a bargain with the devil himself. |
| |  | 6:00pm EDT The Companions (Factual) | As the Doctor's newest companion, Clara Oswald, steps into the TARDIS, take a look back at previous companions. Companions past and present talk about how the show has changed their lives. This timeslot was originally listed as Flesh and Stone; once the broadcast of Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was announced the schedule was updated to show this Revisited instead. |
| |  | 7:00pm EDT The Blood Line (TW) | The Torchwood team travels across the world on a final, desperate mission, but the Three Families are unstoppable unless a terrible sacrifice is made. |
 |  | 11:00pm CDT The Rebel Flesh | A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a factory on earth where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid. A second wave hits and the 'Gangers' separate. Can the Doctor prevent an all out civil war between the humans and the 'almost people' before the factory explodes? |
Wednesday 7 August
 | | 7:00pm CDT The Rebel Flesh (Repeated: Thu 1:30am CDT / Thu 8:00am CDT) | A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a factory on earth where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid. A second wave hits and the 'Gangers' separate. Can the Doctor prevent an all out civil war between the humans and the 'almost people' before the factory explodes? |
| |  | 7:45pm CDT Double Trouble (Factual) (Repeated: Thu 2:15am CDT / Thu 8:45am CDT) |