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Doctor Who – Season 2, Episode 1 The Robot Revolution

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When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, the Doctor embarks on an intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth.
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Cast & Crew

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Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor

Varada Sethu

Belinda Chandra

Jonny Green

Alan Budd

Max Parker

Manny

Anita Dobson

Mrs Flood

Jeffin Kunjumon

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Vicky Jessop London Evening Standard 04/15/2025
4/5
"The Robot Revolution" is fun -- pleasingly silly in every sense of the word, and a high-energy opener to Ncuti Gatwa’s sophomore season as the Doctor. Go to Full Review Ed Power Independent (UK) 04/15/2025
4/5
Aside from doing wrong by nerds across the universe, “The Robot Revolution” is a blast. The plot is easy to understand -- a novelty following the convolutions of Chris Chibnall’s years in charge of the show. Go to Full Review Jack Seale Guardian 04/15/2025
3/5
Sethu is just right for Belinda’s no-nonsense approach to unfamiliar experiences, underscored with an instinctive compassion for strangers. Her chemistry with the ever-engaging Gatwa looks good. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor 07/28/2025
It’s a very busy episode, but impressively tight for all that. Every necessary detail is well seeded throughout the script, and somehow there’s still room to breathe and to get to know the new companion as well as some of the secondary characters. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 04/16/2025
Yes, we’re back on our bulls--t, and we’re not even going to try to pretend that Doctor Who isn’t as well, but we saw a few things in this first episode of season “2” that feel just intriguing enough to get us back on board. Go to Full Review Alberto Carlos Espinof 04/15/2025
3/5
The episode is certainly good, but beyond this turn in the companion-Doctor dynamic, I felt it lacked a bit of the show's signature emotion. That said, I'm confident Davies will pull off another great season. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, the Doctor embarks on an intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth.
Director
Peter Hoar
Executive Producer
Russell T. Davies, Jane Tranter, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, Joel Collins
Screenwriter
Russell T. Davies
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 12, 2025