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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 10/04/2016
This is big-ticket Doctor Who, done in such a beautifully delicate way that it manages both to startle and to endear. Go to Full Review Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly 12/07/2015
B+
"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. Go to Full Review Steven Cooper Slant Magazine 12/07/2015
"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. Go to Full Review Gareth Cartwright We Got This Covered 11/09/2018
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Geek Girl Authority 08/28/2018
So beautifully well written, with a few familiar settings and a new one we haven't seen (Skaro of course). Go to Full Review Maya Phillips Black Nerd Problems 06/26/2018
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Emi M @anxiouswholockian Jan 31 Probably the best season of Doctor Who, with "Heaven Sent" being the best episode ever imo. Its so beautifully written and the whole season clearly displays the type of relationship the Doctor and Clara have with each other. This is the reason why she is my favorite companion, with Amy and Donna following close behind. Just peak writing, Moffat finally learned how to write episodes well and make this the best season of the show. See more Fan O @RT73657206 04/20/2025 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. See more Tee T @RT18983558 09/19/2024 Brilliant Series! Especially Heaven Sent is a Must-See! See more JinzoCrash @JinzoCrash 12/06/2023 Capaldi shines, having a funny companion is a great idea. All in all it "worked". See more Erik J @RT00731977 11/28/2023 I would have given this series 3 stars back when I watched it when it first aired. A few stand out episodes, but several duds. But now that DW has been utterly destroyed by Chibnall's 13th Doctor and now with RTD's 14th Doctor, both of which heavily rely upon delivering "The Message" constantly in every episode, this series is an improvement by comparison. RIP Doctor Who (1963-2017) See more Jacob T @RT82961516 07/06/2023 This season feels more mature and grounded than the last and makes for a great addition to doctor who. See more Read all reviews
Doctor Who — Season 9

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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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Doctor Who — Season 9

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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
Holiday, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 19, 2015
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