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Doctor Who – Flux, Episode 3 Once, Upon Time

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Doctor Who – Flux, Episode 3

Once, Upon Time

Aired Nov 14, 2021

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Time begins to run wild; on a planet that shouldn't exist, in the aftermath of apocalypse, the Doctor, Dan, Yaz and Vinder face a battle to survive.

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Caroline Siede

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11/15/2021

B

"Once, Upon Time" is an episode that toes the line between being entertaining and confusing, and just about stays on the right side of it. Hopefully next week will get the balance even better.

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Martin Belam

Guardian

11/15/2021

It looked good, but it was more a disjointed series of exposition scenes rather than a story that flowed. It was definitely the weakest chapter of Flux so far.

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Michael Hogan

Daily Telegraph (UK)

11/15/2021

4/5

Another thrilling treat in a series which is proving a pleasant surprise.

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Emmet Asher-Perrin

Reactor

01/24/2023

Okay, again, I have no idea what’s going on, but again, I’m not sure I care even a little?

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Hannah Sole

Pajiba

12/01/2021

The whole thing though? It didn't do it for me. I respect the choice to mix things up and experiment, but this seemed a lot more self-indulgent than it needed to be.

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David Hogan

hoganreviews.co.uk

11/16/2021

3/5

Once, Upon Time did a good job of expanding the new idea of The Doctor's hidden past but sadly when it wasn't doing that it wasn't being that interesting.

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Synopsis

Time begins to run wild; on a planet that shouldn't exist, in the aftermath of apocalypse, the Doctor, Dan, Yaz and Vinder face a battle to survive.

Director: Azhur Saleem
Executive Producer: Matt Strevens, Nikki Wilson, Chris Chibnall
Screenwriter: Chris Chibnall
Network: BBC
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date: Nov 14, 2021