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Doctor Who – Season 1, Episode 2 The Devil's Chord

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93% Tomatometer 15 Reviews
The Doctor and Ruby meet the Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history; London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
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Doctor Who — Season 1, Episode 2

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"The Devil's Chord" gets by with a little help from some famous friends -- and a memorably villainous turn from Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro.

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Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor

Millie Gibson

Ruby Sunday

Jinkx Monsoon

Maestro

Kit Rakusen

Henry

Ed White

George Martin

Chris Mason

John Lennon
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Jordan King Empire Magazine 07/11/2024
4/5
‘The Devil’s Chord’ is a lavishly designed and ingeniously executed Sixties-set tribute to the power of music. Go to Full Review Martin Robinson London Evening Standard 05/13/2024
4/5
With its wild unpredictability, the show is very much alive and kicking. With a new emphasis on fantasy and an elusive new Doctor to lead it, we’re in for an intriguing time ahead. Go to Full Review Caroline Siede Episodic Medium (Substack) 05/11/2024
If “Space Babies” gets things off to a comedically rocky start, “The Devil’s Chord” course corrects with a more confident energy—right down to a big, splashy musical finale that seems like it took up the majority of the episode’s budget. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor Jul 28
The best thing about “The Devil’s Chord” is Jinkx Monsoon, without a doubt. In fact, the choice to make the episode half-vaudeville and half-drag show is the strongest thing about it. Go to Full Review William Tucker But Why Tho? A Geek Community 06/24/2024
8/10
Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 2, “The Devil’s Chord,” exists as something special...The Beatles were disappointing, but the rest of the cast put on a spectacular show. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 05/15/2024
Jinkx Monsoon was simply spectacular as the Maestro. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Doctor and Ruby meet the Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history; London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
Director
Ben Chessell
Executive Producer
Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter, Joel Collins, Phil Collinson
Screenwriter
Russell T. Davies
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 10, 2024