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Doctor Who – Season 11, Episode 8 The Witchfinders

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The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz arrive in 17th-century Lancashire and become embroiled in a witch trial, run by the local landowner; as fear stalks the land, the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt.
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Doctor Who — Season 11, Episode 8

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"The Witchfinders" sparks excitement by highlighting familiar themes of Doctor Who's current season -- and ignites that spark with a dramatic shift in focus.

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Jodie Whittaker

The Doctor

Tosin Cole

Ryan Sinclair

Mandip Gill

Yasmin Khan

Bradley Walsh

Graham O'Brien

Alan Cumming

King James

Siobhan Finneran

Becka Savage
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Dominic Maxwell The Times (UK) 01/08/2019
Fitful. Good opening, nice bit of evil hovering from a masked stranger, good playing as ever from the regulars. Yet soon it all got boggy again. Go to Full Review Ross Ruediger New York Magazine/Vulture 11/27/2018
5/5
While the script for "The Witchfinders" is quite excellent and the performances are solid across the board, the production team must also be given a round of applause. Go to Full Review Dan Martin Guardian 11/26/2018
Just as you're starting to roll your eyes because the real enemy once again is going to be human prejudice, Finneran's face morphs into the monstrous mud-zombie Morax leader and havoc is wreaked. I think the word is hooray. Go to Full Review Alex Baldwin Cultured Vultures 02/12/2020
"The Witchfinders" is another inconsequential romp in a season full of them...This series hasn't been the worst of NuWho - far from it - but it's far from the highs of Tennant and Smith's eras. Go to Full Review Debbie Lawrie Film Inquiry 04/02/2019
Overall the episode lacked depth in terms of the Doctor's companions, of whom we learned very little, and it neglected to address any wider story arc for the season. Go to Full Review David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk 01/27/2019
2/5
It made everything a joke, and often a joke that wasn't funny. This is a story best avoided... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz arrive in 17th-century Lancashire and become embroiled in a witch trial, run by the local landowner; as fear stalks the land, the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt.
Director
Sallie Aprahamian
Executive Producer
Matt Strevens, Chris Chibnall
Screenwriter
Joy Wilkinson
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 25, 2018