The Power of the Doctor (2022)

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 27m

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How it feels

A time traveler and their companions face a plot by a recurring enemy who teams up with two other alien groups to destroy humanity. The story marks the departure of the main actor and several cast members.

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What happens

"The Power of the Doctor" is the third and final story of three special episodes that follow the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The episode was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 23 October 2022. The special was commissioned to air during the BBC's centenary celebrations. Jodie Whittaker makes her final regular appearance as the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor. Mandip Gill and John Bishop, who portray the Doctor's companions, Yasmin Khan and Dan Lewis, also depart. Janet Fielding and Sophie Aldred respectively star as Tegan Jovanka and Ace, former companions of the Doctor. It is the final episode in Chibnall's era as showrunner with a new cast, crew, and production company leading future episodes. In the episode, a recurring enemy of the Doctor known as the Master (guest star Sacha Dhawan) teams up with the Cybermen and the Daleks, other recurring adversaries of the Doctor, in a plot to destroy humanity. The episode sees a number of previous series regulars and recurring cast members make guest appearances. Among these are former Doctor portrayers David Bradley, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, and Jo Martin and former companion actors Bradley Walsh, Bonnie Langford, Katy Manning, and William Russell. Jemma Redgrave, Jacob Anderson, and Patrick O'Kane also appear in central roles. David Tennant makes an appearance at the end of the episode as the Fourteenth Doctor. "The Power of the Doctor" was filmed in Cardiff in September and October 2021. Post-production work continued into early 2022, with Tennant's appearance filmed in May 2022. It is one of the longest episodes of Doctor Who to be produced and the 300th overall story. The episode was seen by 5.30 million viewers and received mostly positive reviews. It was also broadcast internationally. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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