Doctor Who ''The Eleventh Hour'' Draws in 8.4 Million Viewers

The numbers are in! More than 8.4 Million Viewers in the UK tuned in to watch Doctor Who and Matt Smith and Karen Gillan's first outing as the Doctor and his companion Amy Pond.

According to the BBC, David Tennant's first outing as the Doctor also drew in about 8 million viewers while his exit on january 1st 2010 drew in 10.4 million viewers. [BBC News]

All in all, it's really a great start to the show now under new management with Steven Moffat as show runner.