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Ascension of the Cybermen

  • Episode aired Feb 23, 2020
  • TV-PG
  • 49m
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6.5/10
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Doctor Who (2005)
AdventureDramaSci-Fi

In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen.

  • Director
    • Jamie Magnus Stone
  • Writers
    • Chris Chibnall
    • Kit Pedler
    • Gerry Davis
  • Stars
    • Jodie Whittaker
    • Bradley Walsh
    • Mandip Gill
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    4K
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    • Director
      • Jamie Magnus Stone
    • Writers
      • Chris Chibnall
      • Kit Pedler
      • Gerry Davis
    • Stars
      • Jodie Whittaker
      • Bradley Walsh
      • Mandip Gill
    • 68User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • The Doctor
    Bradley Walsh
    Bradley Walsh
    • Graham O'Brien
    Mandip Gill
    Mandip Gill
    • Yasmin Khan
    Tosin Cole
    Tosin Cole
    • Ryan Sinclair
    Sacha Dhawan
    Sacha Dhawan
    • The Master
    Patrick O'Kane
    Patrick O'Kane
    • Ashad
    Julie Graham
    Julie Graham
    • Ravio
    Ian McElhinney
    Ian McElhinney
    • Ko Sharmus
    Alex Austin
    • Yedlarmi
    Steve Toussaint
    Steve Toussaint
    • Feekat
    Rhiannon Clements
    Rhiannon Clements
    • Bescot
    Matt Carver
    Matt Carver
    • Ethan
    Jack Osborn
    • Fuskle
    Evan McCabe
    Evan McCabe
    • Brendan
    Branwell Donaghey
    Branwell Donaghey
    • Patrick
    Orla O'Rourke
    Orla O'Rourke
    • Meg
    Andrew Macklin
    Andrew Macklin
    • Michael
    Caolan Byrne
    Caolan Byrne
    • Sergeant
    • Director
      • Jamie Magnus Stone
    • Writers
      • Chris Chibnall
      • Kit Pedler
      • Gerry Davis
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Julie Graham (Ravio) played Ruby White in the Whoniverse show Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Part 1 (2010)/Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Part 2 (2010).
    • Goofs
      When the baby is first found, the straps on the basket are standing straight up. In the next shot, they are laying across his chest.
    • Quotes

      Graham O'Brien: This 'cause you're alive and breathing, 'cause of us.

      Ravio: Are you gonna keep going on about that?

      Graham O'Brien: Yes. Every hour on the hour.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon: New Who Review #9: Ascension of the Cybermen (Brendan Who?) (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme
      Written by Ron Grainer

      Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    User reviews68

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    7/10
    Good bridging episode
    After showing up heavily armed to defend the last bastion of humanity, and failing, the Doctor and her posse become separated as she (with Ryan in tow) hijacks a Cyberman shuttle in an attempt to get to a place of refuge while the other two escape with some of the survivors only to find themselves trapped and pursued on a massive Cyberman troop-carrier. Meanwhile, eons earlier on Earth, a foundling lives an unusual life. 'Ascension of the Cybermen' is essentially a linker episode that sets up the season finale and can't really be judged as a stand-alone story. The imagery is good, with lots of 'space opera' scenes to satisfy fans who want some old-fashioned 'sci-fi', and the story well-paced and interesting (so far). The opening battle with the original cyber-bullies would have been more dramatic if the 'cyber-drones' weren't flying cyberman heads, which just looked silly. I'm still not a fan of Jodie Whittaker's take on the iconic Time Lord character but she's is a bit more restrained in this episode and the simplistic (and polarising) moralising that permeated much of the last couple of seasons is mostly absent.
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    • jamesrupert2014
    • Feb 26, 2020

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
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    • Runtime
      49 minutes
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      • Color

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