The Woman Who Fell to Earth

Episode aired Oct 7, 2018
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

12K

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Sharon D. Clarke and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)

"I’m looking for a Doctor." The new series of #DoctorWho arrives on Sunday 7th October.

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In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the... Read allIn a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky.In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The title is a reference to The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) starring David Bowie. Bowie was a major inspiration for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).

Goofs
There is a moment after the gang first discover the murdered and mutilated man where everyone is looking rather disgusted and uncomfortable, then as the shot changes to behind the Doctor it is clear that she is no longer speaking, as there is no change in her body posture, breathing or motion of her jaw, yet we hear her still loudly talking, saying sorry to everyone for seeing this, as well as apologising for a few other things, making it obvious that these lines were dubbed on later to try to 'temper' the discomfort of the scene.

Quotes
The Doctor: Are you a doctor, Ryan?
Ryan Sinclair: No.
The Doctor: Shame, I'm looking for a doctor.

Crazy credits
There are no opening titles or credits of any kind. All credits are seen only at the end, and the title "Doctor Who" is not displayed at all.

Connections
Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga/Ryan Gosling/Jodie Whittaker/Rod Stewart (2018)

Soundtracks
Doctor Who Theme
Written by Ron Grainer
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Featured review

7/10

New broom, fresh feel, underwhelming story.

I was one of the fans that was a little concerned by this series, not because of the female lead, just because of the new cast, writers production, time slot etc.

When Moffat took over from Davies there was change, but it wasn't drastic, this felt like a whole new show, everything felt very different, good for some, bad for others.

This one was very much an introductory episode, personally I didn't really care for the story, felt a bit more like a Torchwood plot, then a Dr Who episode, but it was decent, just a bit dour.

Production values, filming, music etc were very good. The main question was Jodie Whittaker any good? I enjoyed her performance, she was energetic and charismatic, I think with better material she will sparkle. Her introduction felt seemless, the radical change into a woman seemed almost not to matter. No real time yet for Bradley and his fellow new companions to shine through yet.

Overall it was pretty good, but I feel very optimistic. 7/10