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Doctor Who – Season 1, Episode 4 73 Yards

Play trailer Doctor Who – Season 1, Episode 4 73 Yards Aired May 25, 2024 Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives; in a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.
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Doctor Who — Season 1, Episode 4

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A discombobulating and eerie installment that puts Millie Gibson's Ruby front and center, "73 Yards" is maybe the best entry in this season yet.

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Cast & Crew

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Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor

Millie Gibson

Ruby Sunday

Sîan Phillips

Enid Meadows

Aneurin Barnard

Roger ap Gwilliam

Maxine Evans

Lowri Palin

Susan Twist

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Jordan King Empire Magazine 07/11/2024
4/5
'73 Yards' is a fiendishly clever, purposefully ambiguous genre piece destined to live long in the memory. Go to Full Review Caroline Siede Episodic Medium (Substack) 06/02/2024
Though the plot details of this episode may not entirely add up, the overall emotional truth is there. And that’s the side of Doctor Who that Davies writes better than just about anyone. Go to Full Review Martin Belam Guardian 05/29/2024
An episode destined to be remembered as one of the all-time great companion performances. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor 07/28/2025
I’m not saying that the episode couldn’t leave anything down to mystery, but it feels like we’re missing a step somewhere. Just a few more hints could have solidified this plot into something gorgeous. It was so close. Go to Full Review William Tucker But Why Tho? 06/24/2024
7/10
The story in Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 4 is stunningly scary, and skirting the idea of myths and legends is a terrific avenue for Doctor Who to explore. Go to Full Review Vera Wylde Council of Geeks 06/05/2024
I love this episode. I adore it, every single second. Start to finish, no notes. I love this. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives; in a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.
Director
Dylan Holmes Williams
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 25, 2024