Doctor Who – Season 11, Episode 5 The Tsuranga Conundrum

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Doctor Who – Season 11, Episode 5

The Tsuranga Conundrum

Aired Nov 4, 2018

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Fantasy

Drama

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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