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Doctor Who – Season 12, Episode 9 Ascension of the Cybermen

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Doctor Who – Season 12, Episode 9

Ascension of the Cybermen

Aired Feb 23, 2020

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In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.

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"Ascension of the Cybermen" expertly builds on last week's momentum, setting the stage for what should be an epic season finale.

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Dan Martin

Guardian

02/24/2020

It's a fizzing, refreshing rush to witness an epic space opera on the grandest scale. With loads of spaceships. And, of course, Cybermen, but more on that below.

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Devan Coggan

Entertainment Weekly

02/24/2020

B+

For a penultimate episode, "Ascension" seems to be asking all the right questions. Now it's up to next week's season finale to hopefully give us some answers.

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Caroline Siede

AV Club

02/24/2020

B

[It] hits one or two of those specifications, but, unfortunately, it doesn't utilize the two-part structure to its fullest. Instead, an exciting ending and an intriguing side plot do a lot to paper over some otherwise fairly glaring weaknesses.

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Alex Moreland

alexmoreland.co.uk

02/25/2020

6/10

This is Chibnall's big, bold attempt to make the Cybermen scary again: how much you like it rather depends on how impressed you are by what are utlimately just stompy robots.

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Lacy Baugher

Culturess

02/25/2020

It's action packed, taking big swings with complicated stories, epic battle scenes, a mysterious new character and the returns of both Gallifrey and the Master (again).

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Lauren Busser

Tell-Tale TV

02/24/2020

5/5

Setting up for an explosive finale, this episode rests heavily on the established mythology of the series and creates an enjoyable hour that isn't afraid to take its time when needed.

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Synopsis

In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.

Director: Jamie Magnus Stone
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: Feb 23, 2020