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Doctor Who – Season 10, Episode 2 Smile

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Doctor Who – Season 10, Episode 2

Smile

Aired Apr 22, 2017

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The Doctor takes Bill to a city on a distant planet, apparently without colonists; "cute" droids hold the answer.

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Though moments verge on the ridiculous and portions are bland, "Smile" grows compelling, fun, and chilling when focusing on two leading characters hanging out for much of the episode.

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Hanh Nguyen

IndieWire

Apr 24, 2017

B+

This jaunt wasn't so much about whodunit but why, and despite the "robots taking over" plot, it was the human colonists' reaction the gave us chills.

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Ross Ruediger

New York Magazine/Vulture

Apr 24, 2017

3/5

Peter Capaldi is such a compelling actor, he can take material teetering on the edge of ridiculous and sell it like a mad carnival barker.

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Noam Cohen

Observer

Apr 24, 2017

It's fun, but it all makes me a bit leery that this whole season may end up being a bit too much of a farewell tour for the outgoing showrunner.

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James Whitbrook

io9.com

May 19, 2018

Not a lot happens in "Smile." In a way, the slower pace of the episode... is very evocative of classic Doctor Who.

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Jef Rouner

Houston Press

May 9, 2017

The sheer brightness of the episode, and its ability to unnerve within that environment, is amazing. So far, Series 10 is winning pretty hard.

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Morgan Jeffery

Digital Spy

Apr 24, 2017

You'll be inclined to forgive this episode its flaws though, because the big thing to take away from it is how it proves without a doubt that, in Capaldi and Mackie, we have one of the best TARDIS teams in ages.

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Synopsis

The Doctor takes Bill to a city on a distant planet, apparently without colonists; "cute" droids hold the answer.

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: Apr 22, 2017

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