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Doctor Who – Season 10, Episode 10 The Eaters of Light

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The Doctor, Bill and Nardole hunt for the lost Ninth Roman Legion, and find themselves in the middle of an ancient battle.
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Doctor Who — Season 10, Episode 10

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"The Eater of Light" emphasizes the Doctor's most relatable characteristics with an episode whose timely political subtext is nestled neatly within compelling drama.

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Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Pearl Mackie

Bill

Matt Lucas

Nardole

Steven Moffat

Executive Producer

Richard Curtis

Writer

Chris Chibnall

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Ross Ruediger New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 7, 2019
4/5
Frankly, some of the sci-fi elements struck me as vaguely baffling, and yet there was so much conviction on the part of the cast that I found myself mostly going along with it. Go to Full Review Hanh Nguyen IndieWire Jun 20, 2017
C+
"The Eaters of the Light" was a wildly uneven episode, strong on messaging but weak on sense, it served to test its characters in revealing ways. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Uproxx Jun 19, 2017
"The Eaters of Light" writer Roma Munro ... manages to create a wonderful one-off story that nonetheless finds itself buried under Moffat's weight. Go to Full Review Patrick Mulkern Radio Times Nov 27, 2018
5/5
With a youthful, largely unknown but skilled guest cast, slick direction from Charles Palmer and evocative soundtrack from Murray Gold, Rona Munro completely draws me into her world for 45 minutes or so. Go to Full Review James Whitbrook io9.com May 14, 2018
Doctor Who delivered a classic, but very familiar tale of two hostile sides coming together to face a greater threat than each other. Go to Full Review Kathleen Wiedel TV Fanatic Jun 19, 2017
3.3/5
Bill proved once again to be one of my favorite of the modern companions, with her genre-savvy ability to figure out the TARDIS translation field, which reminded me quite keenly of Rory Williams and his "it's another dimension" deadpan about the TARDIS. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Doctor, Bill and Nardole hunt for the lost Ninth Roman Legion, and find themselves in the middle of an ancient battle.
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
Jun 17, 2017
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