Doctor Who: Series 9 Episode 12 – “Hell Bent”
Why couldn’t the Doctor’s recently deceased companion do the right thing, and stay dead?
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Doctor Who: Series 9, Episode 11 – “Heaven Sent”
It would be asking a lot of any actor to carry almost an hour of prime-time television on their own, but not Peter Capaldi.
Doctor Who: Series 9 Episode 10 – “Face the Raven”
Trap streets and teleport bracelets abound in this week's stand-out installment, with writer Sarah Dollard delivering the first masterpiece of the Capaldi era.
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 9 – “A Bitter Pill to Swallow”
Returning to a characteristically meandering, unfocused plot, this week's Gotham is at least punctuated by the promise of a fiendish friendship.
Land of Soap and Glory: An Ode to British TV
If you type the word “doctor” in the Wikipedia search box, “Doctor Who” appears ahead of “doctorate”. Now that’s cultural relevance for you.
Doctor Who: Series 9, Episode 9 – “Sleep No More”
Horror-lite or mad scientist thriller? "Sleep No More" straddles genres like a jockey riding two horses at once.
Doctor Who: Series 9, Episode 8 – “The Zygon Inversion”
In an episode big on dramatic revelations, the biggest was Jenna Coleman’s extraordinary performance as Clara Oswald.
Doctor Who: Series 9, Episode 7 – “The Zygon Invasion”
The Doctor's moral compass, among other things, goes haywire in this curious episode.
Doctor Who: Series 9, Episode 6 – “The Woman Who Lived”
A bleak but compelling episode that may -- or may not -- have witnessed the arrival of the Doctor's new companion
Doctor Who: Series 9 Episode 5 – “The Girl Who Died”
The real problem with the enemy -- with the whole first half of the episode, in fact -- is that he’s a colossal red herring.
Doctor Who: Season 9, Episode 4 – “Before the Flood”
The second half of this two-parter is an object lesson in how to make good drama.
Doctor Who: Season 9, Episode 3 – “Under the Lake”
“Under the Lake's" writing, direction, and performances manages to breath new life into a tired premise.