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      Doctor Who (2014)

      Season 8

      Doctor Who

      26 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Like a TARDIS dropping down in a burst of excitement, Peter Capaldi adds a revitalizing blast of boldness and humor to Doctor Who's time-tested formula. Read critic reviews

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      Episodes

      • 1. Deep Breath

        Air date: Aug 23, 2014

        While in Victorian-era London investigating oddities such as spontaneous combustions and a dinosaur in the Thames, Clara struggles to know the man the Doctor has become.

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      • 2. Into the Dalek

        Air date: Aug 30, 2014

        The Doctor comes to the rescue of a lone rebel ship that is surrounded by a Dalek fleet.

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      • 3. Robot of Sherwood

        Air date: Sep 6, 2014

        The Doctor joins forces with Robin Hood to stop the reign of the Sheriff of Nottingham and robots who threaten Sherwood Forest.

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      • 4. Listen

        Air date: Sep 13, 2014

        The Doctor and Clara are inundated with ghosts from the past and the future.

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      • 5. Time Heist

        Air date: Sep 20, 2014

        The Doctor attempts to break into the most dangerous bank in the Cosmos.

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      • 6. The Caretaker

        Air date: Sep 27, 2014

        The Skovox Blitzer prepares to destroy all of humanity; the Doctor meets Danny Pink.

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      • 7. Kill the Moon

        Air date: Oct 4, 2014

        When the Doctor and Clara crash land on the moon, they discover a mining base full of corpses, spider-like creatures and find themselves facing a dilemma.

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      • 8. Mummy on the Orient Express

        Air date: Oct 11, 2014

        A deadly creature is stalking passengers on the Orient Express, and the Doctor must race against the clock.

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      • 9. Flatline

        Air date: Oct 18, 2014

        Clara discovers a menace from another dimension while she is separated from the Doctor; with the Doctor trapped, Clara must defend against an enemy that exists beyond human perception.

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      • 10. In the Forest of the Night

        Air date: Oct 25, 2014

        The human race wakes up one morning to discover a surprising invasion: a forest has grown, reclaiming the Earth.

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      Cast & Crew

      Peter Capaldi
      Jenna Coleman
      Neve McIntosh
      Dan Starkey
      Frank Skinner
      Samuel Anderson
      Hermione Norris
      Roger Ashton-Griffiths
      Peter Ferdinando
      Trevor Sellers
      Chris Addison
      James Quinn
      Michelle Gomez
      Winston Ellis
      Christopher Villiers
      Nigel Betts
      Jamie Hill Fuller
      Jimmy Vee
      Ellis George
      Steven Moffat

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      Critic Reviews for Doctor Who: Season 8

      Audience Reviews for Doctor Who: Season 8

      • Oct 01, 2022
        The stories in this season see a pretty serious downgrade from those we were treated to before, they are still fun to watch but are missing that spark that made the previous seasons so great. The only reason this score isn't lower is Capaldi himself who like Matt and Tennent before him brings something new and great to the role. Capaldi makes the role his own showing his skills as a phenomenal actor.
      • Jul 16, 2022
        I absolutely hating this season. I have nothing in particular against Peter Capaldi, but it's such a strong switch in character. David Tennant & Matt Smith we're both very whimsical, fun doctors with a lot of character and compassion. They also both could turn very serious when the time came. Peter Capaldi on the other hand is just dark, brooding all the time. Monotone, scary and angry all the time it seems. I get the vibe that he just hates life and hates himself, and hates everything. Look, I don't know about other doctors (only know David tennant and Matt smith really), and of course I am extremely biased, but the fun whimsical 'non-seriousness' of this show is what made it so much fun. This was an absolute train wreck of a decision having Peter Capaldi cast as the next doctor. Honestly, I feel the stories are ok, I just think the show was soooo much more fun with the previous two doctors. TLDR; Peter Capaldi sucks as the doctor. If you watched the previous doctors at all, you will likely hate him. If you have never seen Doctor Who, you might enjoy this season.
      • May 10, 2022
        A lot of people started not liking Doctor Who starting with this season. While the PC and Woke mindset was obvious in this, it never felt like a distraction to me, and I thought it was overall really good. Peter Capaldi did an amazing job, and I love his version of the Doctor, caring about every person but not wanting to be nice to them. I thought "Missy" was amazing, and while this character being female bother some people, I 100% feel she did a better job and was a neater character than the previous actor in the role. There were some amazing episodes in this season as well. "Deep Breath" introduced Capaldi, and while it wasn't a perfect episode, his ranting speech in an alleyway to a vagrant was pure gold. "Mummy on the Orient Express" was a mystery thriller at it's finest. "Time Heist" was entertaining, and I loved the idea of making a heist episode in Doctor who. "Listen" was also an amazing episode, allowing Capaldi some solo screen time to really solidify his character. I also really enjoyed the two part season finale was also very well done and I really enjoyed it. Overall, I thought this was a very good season.
      • Apr 05, 2022
        Loved Capaldi and even Clara, she was much better than Bill, at least she wasn't droning on every episode about her sexuality!
      • Jan 09, 2022
        This was when the show began to weaken...good but no longer great
      • Nov 28, 2021
        A very good season. Mummy being a real highlight
      • Oct 11, 2021
        I would love to rate it higher, but some of the episodes were just really, really bad. For example, I just couldn't stand the two characters in the first episode and just quit watching it. I kind of assumed the rest of the episodes would be like that, but I was pleasantly surprised by episodes like Mummy on the Orient Express and Flatline. I have not watched all the episodes in the season, but the ones I mentioned are quite good. Peter Capaldi is definitely the best part of it though. I prefer him to the goofy Matt Smith, however, I still like the Christopher Eccleston and David Tennet better.
      • Apr 29, 2021
        Disappointing and rather jarring transition from the previous Doctor. After several seasons of some of the most compelling characters and story arcs in the franchise's long history, season 8 is awful in comparison. The season just seems to wander aimlessly and completely abandoned the mystery of Clara arc. The near 180 degree turn in the Doctor from compassionate to coldly indifferent is hard to accept. It's almost like the writers tried to eliminate all the viewer empathy towards the characters that the previous seasons had worked so hard (and successfully) to build. Any viewer expecting arcs like Amy Pond, Rory, or Riversong will be sadly disappointed. Even the build up of Clara's arc seems to have been tossed aside. This season seems to have no depth, no emotion, and very little to offer to draw viewers in. Simply an awful season overall.
      • Apr 04, 2021
        I love Peter Capaldi Doctor. He is more complicated and mystery and dark Doctor. I absolutely love stories in this season.
      • Feb 09, 2021
        Right out of the gate you can tell the Capaldi era isn't going hold up next to the last 3 iterations of the doctor. If your addicted to the show and a long time fan like i am it will pass the time but i warn this season is a pretty big disappointment next to most Doctor Who seasons. Listen may be the worst Doctor Who Episode ever written.

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