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Season 9 – Doctor Who

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An eccentric yet compassionate extraterrestrial Time Lord zips through time and space to solve problems alongside companions from planet Earth. Known as the Doctor, the alien adventurer travels using the TARDIS to battle injustice across the universe.
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Doctor Who — Season 9

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Critics Consensus

Peter Capaldi and the writers have settled into an emotionally engaging tone, allowing the show to raise the stakes for the Twelfth Doctor.

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Michael Idato Sydney Morning Herald This is big-ticket Doctor Who, done in such a beautifully delicate way that it manages both to startle and to endear. Oct 4, 2016 Full Review Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly "Magician's Apprentice" is a confident hour of television... and it proves once again that Moffat is great at situating a bold new Doctor Who direction within the half-century mythology of Doctor Whos past. Rated: B+ Dec 7, 2015 Full Review Steven Cooper Slant Magazine "The Magician's Apprentice" begins the second season for Peter Capaldi's Doctor with a swaggering production whose confidence is quite remarkable... The opening hook is one of the most impressive the series has ever produced. Dec 7, 2015 Full Review Gareth Cartwright We Got This Covered Seemingly keen to re-energize itself after a topsy-turvy year in 2014, Doctor Who's ninth season has upped the stakes dramatically while still maintaining much of its grounded, loveable charm. Rated: 4/5 Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Melody McCune Geek Girl Authority So beautifully well written, with a few familiar settings and a new one we haven't seen (Skaro of course). Aug 28, 2018 Full Review Maya Phillips Black Nerd Problems A 4.5 billion-year stay in hell, invasions, ghosts, a quick trip home, and death - lots of death: it's been a rough season for the Doctor, but in the end, it has made him all the better. Jun 26, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fan O This season continues last season's exploration of the Clara and the Doctor, and ends with Clara finally stepping out of the role of Companion. Hell Bent and Heaven Sent are two of my all time favorite things... ever, let alone in the show. Every episode this season, except sleep no more, is a joy to watch. Although the Girl Who Died/The Woman Who Lived was underacted and perhaps a bit underwritten. Under the Lake/Before the Flood is some of the most sci-fi the show has gotten in a while, and while the characters are a bit hit or miss, I think they do hit more then they miss. This has a lot of the same little flaws as last season, like 12's lack of care going much to far in Under the Lake with the flashcards, but I can't help but love it all the same. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant Series! Especially Heaven Sent is a Must-See! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Justin B This is a powerhouse season for Peter Capaldi, completely owning the character and bringing subtle shades of nuance to his already fascinating incarnation. Season 9 is utterly compelling, challenging and brave, and while not the populist show that RTD put together with Tennant and Tate, season 9 at least reaches those highs with its narrative. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Harry B Season nine is a beautiful expansion to an amazing series captivating the attention of the viewer going through the story of Ashildr and the masterpiece of and perfectly written episode “Heaven Sent” it perfectly finished off The Doctor story with Clara. It was a perfectly show of the grief and pain the doctor was going through because of Clara, willing to spend billions of years just to see her again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/24 Full Review Asf A awesome season. i like capaldi Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/12/23 Full Review JinzoCrash Capaldi shines, having a funny companion is a great idea. All in all it "worked". Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Maisie Williams

Ashildr

Michelle Gomez

Missy

Colin McFarlane

Moran

Ingrid Oliver

Osgood

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 2015 The Magician's Apprentice When Earth's skies are frozen by a strange alien force, Clara cannot find the Doctor, who is hiding from his past. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 2015 The Witch's Familiar The Doctor finds himself trapped and companionless in a Dalek city without his sonic screwdriver or his TARDIS. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2015 Under the Lake The Doctor and Clara save the frightened crew from a threat in an underwater base, but the Doctor questions the haunting. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2015 Before the Flood An alien warlord sets a twisted plan in motion in order to ensure his survival on a remote Army outpost, and the Doctor may have to do something unthinkable. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2015 The Girl Who Died The Doctor and Clara are captured by Vikings, then must help protect their village from futuristic space warriors. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 2015 The Woman Who Lived While stalking London streets, a deadly highwayman called "The Knightmare" and his sidekick find unearthly loot, and must face The Doctor. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 31, 2015 The Zygon Invasion When Osgood is kidnapped by a gang of shape-shifting aliens, the Doctor, Clara and UNIT must scatter to free her. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 7, 2015 The Zygon Inversion When shapeshifting Zygons take over, both in the U.K., and in the U.S., UNIT is neutralized, and the Doctor must find a way to save his friends. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 2015 Sleep No More Based on footage discovered in the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station, the crew's terrifying last days are revealed. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 2015 Face the Raven The Doctor, Clara and friend Rigsy find themselves in a secret alien world, and battling a strange countdown. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 28, 2015 Heaven Sent Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives; pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible; if he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 5, 2015 Hell Bent Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that takes him to the end of time itself. Details

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Season Info

Director
Rachel Talalay
Executive Producer
Steven Moffat
Screenwriter
Richard Curtis, Chris Chibnall, Toby Whithouse, Mark Gatiss, Simon Nye, Steven Moffat
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 19, 2015