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Doctor Who – Season 11, Episode 5 The Tsuranga Conundrum

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Injured and stranded in the wilds of a far-flung galaxy, The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan must band together with a group of strangers to survive against one of the universe's most deadly and unusual creatures.
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Doctor Who — Season 11, Episode 5

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True colors rise to the surface in "The Tsuranga Conundrum" as the team tackles difficult emotions, new found confidence, and impending mayhem.

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Ross Ruediger New York Magazine/Vulture 11/05/2018
4/5
Whittaker runs the gamut of emotions throughout this hour, commanding the screen all along the way. Whether it's her love of her friends or her mission to save these strangers or her idolatry of science, she just nails scene after scene. Go to Full Review
Devan Coggan Entertainment Weekly 11/05/2018
B-
It's the first time we've seen a hint of darkness and selfishness in this Doctor, underneath all the heroics - and I'm guessing it won't be the last. Go to Full Review
Ed Power Independent (UK) 11/05/2018
3/5
The good news is Whittaker is finally, definitively finding her feet as the Girl from Gallifrey. Go to Full Review
Alex Baldwin Cultured Vultures 10/09/2019
There's some fun to be had here but this episode is destined to be skipped on rewatches. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lawrie Film Inquiry 04/02/2019
The big themes of The Tsuranga Conundrum - birth, death, gender identity, fatherhood - coupled with the Doctor's quick-thinking to save them all, make for an engaging installment to Whittaker's first series at the TARDIS' helm. Go to Full Review
David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk 01/27/2019
4/5
A good slice of Who that gave us some good character moments, but was once again lacking in the villain department and The Doctor is still coming off as plain and vanilla... Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Injured and stranded in the wilds of a far-flung galaxy, The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan must band together with a group of strangers to survive against one of the universe's most deadly and unusual creatures.
Executive Producer
Chris Chibnall, Matt Strevens
Screenwriter
Chris Chibnall
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 4, 2018