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Doctor Who – Season 1, Episode 5 Dot and Bubble

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94% Tomatometer 17 Reviews
The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious, but an awful terror is preying on the citizens; The Doctor and Ruby must make them see the truth before it's too late.
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Doctor Who — Season 1, Episode 5

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A withering treatment of the terminally online with slithering monsters thrown in for good measure, "Dot and Bubble" is another memorable adventure for The Doctor.

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Cast & Crew

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Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor

Millie Gibson

Ruby Sunday

Callie Cooke

Lindy Pepper-Bean

Tom Rhys Harries

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Jordan King Empire Magazine Jul 11, 2024
3/5
Its messaging may be more timely than some of its dated dialogue and heavy-handed delivery, but a truly bold, jaw-slackening final act and a star-making turn from Callie Cook help ‘Dot And Bubble’ stick the landing. Go to Full Review Vicky Jessop London Evening Standard Jun 3, 2024
3/5
I’m all for bleakness in Who, and "Dot and Bubble" gives it to us in spades. Go to Full Review Ed Power Independent (UK) Jun 3, 2024
4/5
Davies is hardly dropping bombshells. Still, “Dot and Bubble” is a generally fun episode, and the bugs are way out front for the prize of the season’s most disgusting villains. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor Jul 28, 2025
[The episode is] better for the fact that we’re being given the plot through Lindy’s eyes. Encouraging the viewer to fully engage with her point of view, perhaps even empathize with her plight, is the surest way to give the ending its maximum impact. Go to Full Review William Tucker But Why Tho? Jun 24, 2024
9/10
Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 5 “Dot and Bubble” is an example of Davies’ mature storytelling that has occurred multiple times this season. The subject matter and the darkness of it don’t feel like a typical Doctor Who episode. Go to Full Review Jack Ori TV Fanatic Jun 6, 2024
4/5
The message was obvious, yet the story needed to be told. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious, but an awful terror is preying on the citizens; The Doctor and Ruby must make them see the truth before it's too late.
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
Jun 1, 2024
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