Question: which season did matt smith became the doctor
Answer: The Doctor The Eleventh Doctor Doctor Who character Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor First regular appearance `` The Eleventh Hour '' ( 2010 ) Last regular appearance `` The Time of the Doctor '' ( 2013 ) Portrayed by Matt Smith Preceded by David Tennant Succeeded by Peter Capaldi Information Tenure 1 January 2010 -- 25 December 2013 No of series Appearances 39 stories ( 44 episodes ) Companions Amy Pond Rory Williams River Song Craig Owens Madge Arwell Clara Oswald Chronology Series Series 5 ( 2010 ) Series 6 ( 2011 ) Series 7 ( 2012 -- 13 ) Specials ( 2013 ) Previous version Tenth Doctor Next version Twelfth Doctor