Jodie Whittaker's Doctor Who British premiere beat the openers for both Peter Capaldi and Matt Smith

The Hollywood Reporter

"The Woman Who Fell to Earth" was watched by 8.2 million on BBC One Sunday night. Capaldi's debut in 2014 attracted 6.8 million viewers, while Smith delivered 8.0 million for his 2010 debut. ALSO: Some American viewers struggled with the Yorkshire dialects on the new Doctor Who.