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Doctor Who – Season 2, Episode 6 The Interstellar Song Contest

Play trailer Doctor Who – Season 2, Episode 6 The Interstellar Song Contest Aired May 16, 2025 Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The Doctor's quest to get Belinda back home to Earth leads to a space station hosting the famous song contest; a harmless night of fun soon becomes a battle to survive.
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Caroline Siede Episodic Medium (Substack) May 23
In a lot of ways, it feels like a throwback to the Tenth Doctor’s era, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. Go to Full Review Michael Hogan Daily Telegraph (UK) May 21
3/5
While this episode didn’t quite score the coveted douze points, it was a heartfelt, highly entertaining love letter to Doctor Who, to Eurovision and to the power of music. Go to Full Review Jennifer Zhan New York Magazine/Vulture May 19
4/5
For an episode that’s taking this many swings, its big moments are not that punchy. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor Jul 28
Our greatest legacies as a species can be found in things like Eurovision—places where we make room for skill, yes, but also absurdity and vibrancy and light. Go to Full Review Alan French FandomWire May 21
7/10
With the show’s lean into comedy, including a small role for Rylan Clark, Doctor Who embraces one of Europe’s biggest cultural exports. Go to Full Review Robert Anderson IGN Movies May 20
8/10
“The Interstellar Song Contest” is gloriously overloaded, a maximalist and pitch-black Eurovision riff that swings from camp satire to chilling horror without missing a beat. It barrels through politics, pop, and sci-fi carnage with a grin. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Doctor's quest to get Belinda back home to Earth leads to a space station hosting the famous song contest; a harmless night of fun soon becomes a battle to survive.
Director
Ben A. Williams
Executive Producer
Russell T. Davies, Jane Tranter, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, Joel Collins
Screenwriter
Juno Dawson
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 16, 2025