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The Doctor Falls

  • Episode aired Jul 1, 2017
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
6.7K
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Peter Capaldi, Michelle Gomez, and John Simm in Doctor Who (2005)
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The Doctor makes a final stand against an army of Cybermen to protect a tiny band of humans from destruction.The Doctor makes a final stand against an army of Cybermen to protect a tiny band of humans from destruction.The Doctor makes a final stand against an army of Cybermen to protect a tiny band of humans from destruction.

  • Director
    • Rachel Talalay
  • Writers
    • Steven Moffat
    • Kit Pedler
    • Gerry Davis
  • Stars
    • Peter Capaldi
    • Pearl Mackie
    • Matt Lucas
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rachel Talalay
    • Writers
      • Steven Moffat
      • Kit Pedler
      • Gerry Davis
    • Stars
      • Peter Capaldi
      • Pearl Mackie
      • Matt Lucas
    • 44User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • The Doctor
    Pearl Mackie
    Pearl Mackie
    • Bill
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Nardole
    Michelle Gomez
    Michelle Gomez
    • Missy
    John Simm
    John Simm
    • The Master
    Samantha Spiro
    Samantha Spiro
    • Hazran
    Briana Shann
    Briana Shann
    • Alit
    Rosie Boore
    Rosie Boore
    • Gazron
    Simon Coombs
    • Rexhill
    Stephanie Hyam
    Stephanie Hyam
    • Heather
    Nicholas Briggs
    Nicholas Briggs
    • Voice of the Cybermen
    David Bradley
    David Bradley
    • The Doctor
    Freema Agyeman
    Freema Agyeman
    • Martha Jones
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    John Barrowman
    John Barrowman
    • Jack Harkness
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Simon Carew
    • Modern Cyberman
    • (uncredited)
    Liam Carey
    • Cyberman
    • (uncredited)
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Clara
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Amy Pond
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rachel Talalay
    • Writers
      • Steven Moffat
      • Kit Pedler
      • Gerry Davis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews44

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    9keshby3636

    Capald is amazing

    Peter Capaldi is awesome. I loved him as The Doctor. Capaldi and Tennant are my favorite Doctors. The only negative would be Matt Lucas, who is a weak addition and I don't really care for him. I really hate to see Capaldi go. I hope they choose the next Doctor as well as they did this time!
    10ytifyfvyt

    An awe-inspiring finale

    Series 10 hasn't been amazing, but this episode is just wonderful in every way. Beautiful acting, writing, direction, and music. I'm not going to spoil anything, but the last few minutes were awe-inspiring. Simply wonderful.
    10Xstal

    Cascading Over the Edge...

    The Master and Missy combine, Synchronised in a perfect line, Although doubts exist, There might be a twist, A tango, a foxtrot, divine.

    Bill struggles with what she's become, All season she's shone like the sun, Time to save the day, Lift the Time Lord away, A rainbow of glory and fun.

    Another regeneration, Is on the Doctors horizon, Changing identity, With calm serenity, Is easier said than is done.
    10smile-40125

    Impeccable- My spoiler free review

    Spoiler Free Review:

    The Doctor Falls is easily the best series finale Doctor Who has ever had. Every performance is perfect (Capaldi, Mackie, and Gomez stand out), the writing is complex yet beautiful, and Talalay's direction is award worthy. This episode is the most beautiful episode since Vincent and the Doctor in my opinion and the ending 5 minutes are visually stunning and are accompanied by a wonderful score.

    10 out of 10. Doctor Who doesn't get any better than this.
    9Marsha2020

    Mind blowing

    It was! I loved the dialogues, the allusions, the meanings.. So many double and triple meanings and contexts - it was remarkable! And kind. And beautiful <3 It is completely necessary for DW to exist in this world so that future generations (if they are still watching) could get inspired to do good and to think and to learn and to be compassionate. Just that.

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    • Trivia
      This was meant to be the end of Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi's tenures, with Chris Chibnall expected to take over in the Christmas special. Moffat later learned that Chibnall actually planned to skip the special and that the BBC wouldn't commission any more Christmas specials if one were skipped and the annual tradition abandoned.
    • Goofs
      Some of the shots in the woods (around 38 minutes) show the Cybermen walking slowly but the accompanying sounds are for them marching at a much faster pace.
    • Quotes

      Twelfth Doctor: [to the Masters] No! No! When I say no, you turn back around!

      [catches up with them]

      Twelfth Doctor: Hey! I'm going to be dead in a few hours, so before I go, let's have this out, you and me, once and for all. Winning? Is that what you think it's about? I'm not trying to win. I'm not doing this because I want to beat someone, or because I hate someone, or because, because I want to blame someone. It's not because it's fun and God knows it's not because it's easy. It's not even because it works, because it hardly ever does. I do what I do, because it's right! Because it's decent! And above all, it's kind. It's just that. Just kind. If I run away today, good people will die. If I stand and fight, some of them might live. Maybe not many, maybe not for long. Hey, you know, maybe there's no point in any of this at all, but it's the best I can do, so I'm going to do it. And I will stand here doing it till it kills me. You're going to die too, some day. How will that be? Have you thought about it? What would you die for? Who I am is where I stand. Where I stand, is where I fall. Stand with me. These people are terrified. Maybe we can help, a little. Why not, just at the end, just be kind?

    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 2 July 2017 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme
      Written by Ron Grainer

      Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Roath Lock Studios, Porth Teigr Way, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • BBC Studios Wales
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
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