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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) 05/23/2025
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) 05/21/2025
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 05/19/2025
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 05/21/2025
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 05/20/2025
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