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Doctor Who – Season 5, Episode 8 The Hungry Earth

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Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust; the drilling disturbs an ancient reptilian race.
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Doctor Who — Season 5, Episode 8

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Alex Moreland alexmoreland.co.uk 05/22/2021
6/10
The Hungry Earth isn't just a precursor to the Chibnall era, but in some ways a rubric for it, a way to understand what its writer will do when he later takes over Doctor Who. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust; the drilling disturbs an ancient reptilian race.
Director
Ashley Way
Executive Producer
Steven Moffat, Beth Willis, Piers Wenger
Screenwriter
Chris Chibnall
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 22, 2010