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Doctor Who – Season 11, Episode 1 The Woman Who Fell to Earth

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A mysterious woman who can't even remember her own name, falls from the sky.
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Doctor Who — Season 11, Episode 1

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Jodie Whittaker easily embodies the best of the titular time traveler in "The Woman Who Fell To Earth" and proves that change can be a very, very good thing.

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Jodie Whittaker

The Doctor

Bradley Walsh

Graham O'Brien

Tosin Cole

Ryan Sinclair

Mandip Gill

Yasmin Khan

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John Elledge New Statesman Oct 10, 2018
I encountered the most terrifying thing Doctor Who has yet thrown at me: boredom. "The Woman Who Fell To Earth" gave us no clever mystery to unravel, no deeper layers to peel back, and little thought seemed to have been given to what any of it meant. Go to Full Review Heather Hogan Autostraddle Oct 9, 2018
She called him a "wannabe who has to cheat because he knows he's unworthy." The larger drag is deliberate, and so is the juxtaposition. Go to Full Review Jenna Scherer Rolling Stone Oct 8, 2018
Whittaker absolutely owns the part from moment she leaps into the frame. Like every Doctor, she's a ball of frantic energy and one-liners, commanding the room by thoroughly flustering and out-talking everyone else in it. Go to Full Review Alex Baldwin Cultured Vultures Oct 9, 2019
The plot isn't the most unique in the show's history, but it didn't need to be. This is most importantly 13 and her companion's introduction, wrapped around an interesting and well-paced mystery. Go to Full Review Debbie Lawrie Film Inquiry Apr 2, 2019
With the female perspective at the forefront of one of the longest-running sci-fi shows of all time is a huge moment for Doctor Who, and also in the wider context of British science fiction history. Go to Full Review David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk Jan 27, 2019
4/5
A crazy energetic new Doctor, some baffled companions-to-be, and a main foe who was generic and under-developed. That's fine, two out of three ain't bad... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A mysterious woman who can't even remember her own name, falls from the sky.
Director
Jamie Childs
Executive Producer
Matt Strevens, Chris Chibnall
Screenwriter
Chris Chibnall
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 7, 2018
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