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The thirteenth series of the [[British television|British]] [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] programme ''[[Doctor Who]]'', subtitled ''Flux'', was broadcast from 31 October to 5 December 2021. The series is the third and last to be led by [[Chris Chibnall]] as head writer and executive producer. It is the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and the thirty-ninth season overall. The series, initially announced in November 2019, was broadcast on Sunday nights, |
The thirteenth series of the [[British television|British]] [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] programme ''[[Doctor Who]]'', subtitled ''Flux'', was broadcast from 31 October to 5 December 2021. The series is the third and last to be led by [[Chris Chibnall]] as head writer and executive producer. It is the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and the thirty-ninth season overall. The series, initially announced in November 2019, was broadcast on Sunday nights, continuing the trend set by the previous two series. It was followed by [[Doctor Who (2022 specials)|three associated specials]], all of which aired in 2022. |
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[[Jodie Whittaker]] returns for her third and final series as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], |
[[Jodie Whittaker]] returns for her third and final series as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], an incarnation of [[The Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor]], an alien [[Time Lord]] who travels through time and space in her ship, the [[TARDIS]], which externally assumes the appearance of a British [[police box]]. The thirteenth series also stars [[Mandip Gill]] and [[John Bishop]] as the Doctor's travelling [[Companion (Doctor Who)|companions]], playing [[Yasmin Khan (Doctor Who)|Yasmin Khan]] and Dan Lewis, respectively. The series follows the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions as they navigate a universe-ending anomaly called the "Flux", while dealing with enemies and secrets from the Doctor's past. |
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The series consists of six episodes, which form a single story across the series. The six episodes were directed by [[Jamie Magnus Stone]] and Azhur Saleem; Stone returned from directing for the previous series, with Saleem directing as a new contributor. Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing one episode with [[Maxine Alderton]], who also returned after writing for the previous series. Filming commenced in November 2020, and was completed by August 2021. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. |
The series consists of six episodes, which form a single story across the series. The six episodes were directed by [[Jamie Magnus Stone]] and Azhur Saleem; Stone returned from directing for the previous series, with Saleem directing as a new contributor. Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing one episode with [[Maxine Alderton]], who also returned after writing for the previous series. Filming commenced in November 2020, and was completed by August 2021. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. |
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| ShortSummary = The Doctor and Yaz pursue [[Karvanista]], of the Lupari species, to [[Liverpool]], where he kidnaps tradesman Dan Lewis. The Doctor experiences a psychic vision of the mysterious Swarm, who claims to share a history with her, escaping from his imprisonment by the [[Time Lord]] Division. Before leaving Liverpool the Doctor and Yaz meet Claire, a woman from their future. Shortly after, a [[Weeping Angel]] sends Claire to 1965. On |
| ShortSummary = The Doctor and Yaz pursue [[Karvanista]], of the Lupari species, to [[Liverpool]], where he kidnaps tradesman Dan Lewis. The Doctor experiences a psychic vision of the mysterious Swarm, who claims to share a history with her, escaping from his imprisonment by the [[Time Lord]] Division. Before leaving Liverpool the Doctor and Yaz meet Claire, a woman from their future. Shortly after, a [[Weeping Angel]] sends Claire to 1965. On Karvanista's ship, Yaz rescues Dan while the Doctor confronts Karvanista over his connection to the Division, before addressing the Lupari's apparent invasion plan. Karvanista tells them the Lupari are actually saving humanity from Earth's destruction by the Flux, an unknown, all-consuming phenomenon that defies all laws of space and time. The Flux causes Vinder, the sole occupant of a remote space outpost, to evacuate, and catches the attention of the [[Sontaran]]s. Following another psychic interaction between the Doctor and Swarm, the Flux accelerates its attack on Earth. The Doctor has Karvanista form a defensive shield with the other Lupari ships, protecting Earth from the Flux. Unable to transport behind the shield, the TARDIS is overtaken by the Flux, with the Doctor, Yaz and Dan inside. |
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| ShortSummary = The Doctor, Yaz and Dan |
| ShortSummary = The Doctor, Yaz and Dan wake up in [[Crimean War]]-era [[Sevastopol]], where the Sontarans have replaced the Russians throughout history, and meet [[Mary Seacole]] and General Logan. The Flux's effects send Dan back to 2021 Liverpool, and Yaz to a damaged temple full of dying priests, beside [[Joseph Williamson (philanthropist)|Joseph Williamson]] and Vinder. The Doctor deduces that the Sontarans slipped past the Lupari's defences. Dan infiltrates the Sontarans' shipyard. Swarm arrives at the temple and reveals it to be in the Atropos region on the planet Time, killing the priests and taking Yaz and Vinder hostage. The Doctor enlists Seacole to gather intelligence on the Sontaran camp, then summons the Sontarans to negotiate a retreat, only to be arrested by Logan's soldiers, who later fight a disastrous battle with them. The Doctor regroups with Seacole and Logan's men, and they disrupt the Sontarans' supplies, but Logan reneges and bombs the camp. The Sontarans discover Dan, but Karvanista rescues him before destroying the shipyard, which resets the timeline. The Doctor manages to recover the TARDIS and collect Dan, but it is hijacked and brought to the temple, where they are forced to watch as Swarm is about to kill Yaz and Vinder. |
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| ShortSummary = The Doctor jumps into the temple's time storm and stalls Swarm by hiding Dan, Yaz and Vinder in their pasts, albeit with many details changed. Vinder reluctantly relives his time assisting the dictatorial Grand Serpent, and his demotion upon revealing the Serpent's misdeeds. Bel, a survivor of the Flux, travels through its ruins in a Lupari ship, evading [[Dalek]]s, Sontarans and [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. The Doctor jumps into her own timestream and recovers memories of her past incarnation, the [[Fugitive Doctor]], and Karvanista |
| ShortSummary = The Doctor jumps into the temple's time storm and stalls Swarm by hiding Dan, Yaz and Vinder in their pasts, albeit with many details changed. Vinder reluctantly relives his time assisting the dictatorial Grand Serpent, and his demotion upon revealing the Serpent's misdeeds. Bel, a survivor of the Flux, travels through its ruins in a Lupari ship, evading [[Dalek]]s, Sontarans and [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. The Doctor jumps into her own timestream and recovers memories of her past incarnation, the [[Fugitive Doctor]], and her time in the Division. It is revealed that she and Karvanista had previously raided the temple to defeat Swarm and rescue the priests. The present Doctor finds the priests and encourages them to return to life and the temple, but they separate her from her past to protect her. A mysterious old entity reprimands the Doctor. Bel is revealed to be searching for Vinder as his paramour, and is carrying his child. The Doctor returns Yaz, Dan and Vinder to the present and fixes the timestreams. She returns Vinder to his Flux-ravaged home planet, after which a Weeping Angel that had been stalking Yaz intercepts the TARDIS. |
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| ShortSummary = The Doctor reboots the TARDIS, forcing the Angel out |
| ShortSummary = The Doctor reboots the TARDIS, forcing the Angel out and stranding them in the English village of Medderton, 1967. Former soldier Professor Jericho conducts psychic experiments on Claire, who been sent back in time by the same Angel that had hijacked the TARDIS. An Angel sends Yaz and Dan back to Medderton in 1901, where they find a missing girl named Peggy. They discover a barrier to 1967 and Peggy's future self, who had to live out the rest of her life until then. The Doctor, Claire, and Jericho barricade themselves in his basement as the Angels close in. Claire reveals she is having visions of becoming an Angel, hosting one that has taken residence in her mind. Connecting to the Angel telepathically, the Doctor discovers the Angel is hiding from the other Angels, who are after it under orders from the Division. The Doctor and Claire escape through a tunnel surrounded by Angels, whilst Jericho is sent to 1901. The Doctor learns the Angels have taken the village out of time to capture the rogue Angel, who reveals it has offered the Doctor to the Angels for its own safety. The Doctor is turned into an Angel and transported to the Division, stranding the others in 1901. Bel arrives on Puzano and sees Swarm's accomplice Azure tricking survivors into being harvested for energy. She saves a local from falling into their trap and leaves a message for Vinder. |
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| ShortSummary = The Weeping Angels transport the Doctor to the Division where she meets her adoptive mother Tecteun. |
| ShortSummary = The Weeping Angels transport the Doctor to the Division where she meets the entity that had previously chastised her, revealed to be her adoptive mother, Tecteun. She reveals that the Division orchestrated the Flux, an [[antimatter]] wave, to kill the Doctor for interfering with their plans, and that they have knowledge of the multiverse. In 1904, Yaz, Dan, and Jericho search the world for artifacts and psychics to decipher when the world will end. They meet Williamson, who had discovered several doorways that led to various other places while excavating tunnels under Liverpool. Over many years, the Grand Serpent infiltrates [[UNIT]] as an officer, eliminating those who pose a threat to him. After being threatened by [[Kate Stewart (Doctor Who)|Kate Stewart]], he deactivates all UNIT defences, allowing the Sontarans to enter Earth. Vinder discovers Swarm harvesting energy from Flux survivors, but he is caught and trapped in a device called a Passenger, where he meets Dan's friend Diane, who had been kidnapped earlier by Swarm and Azure. The Doctor watches helplessly as Swarm arrives, disintegrating Tecteun and threatening to do the same to her. |
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| ShortSummary = The Doctor is split into three copies due to time distortion, as Azure reveals that she and Swarm plan to engineer the Flux into a vehicle of constant universal destruction. Yaz, Dan, Jericho, and Williamson travel to 2021 and meet Kate Stewart and the second copy, who tells Claire and Jericho to infiltrate the Sontarans and takes her TARDIS from Kate. The third crashes Bel's ship into the Sontaran command. The Sontarans remove the third copy, whom the second rescues, and commit genocide against the Lupari. They offer an alliance with the Cybermen and Daleks, a ruse to sacrifice them to the Flux while the Lupari shield ensconces the Sontarans. Claire escapes the Sontarans; Jericho cannot. The two copies rescue Vinder and Diane, and reform the Lupari shield behind the Sontarans, leaving the Flux to consume the Sontarans, Jericho, Daleks and Cybermen, and be absorbed by the Passenger. Azure and Swarm bring the first copy to Atropos to sacrifice her to Time, but Time destroys the duo and reunifies the Doctor, telling her to beware the forces that mass against her, and their [[The Master (Doctor Who)|master]]. Using the tunnel doors, Kate and Vinder maroon the Serpent on a small asteroid. Vinder and Bel decide to travel with Karvanista. Diane refuses Dan's date offer, as the Doctor invites Dan to join her and Yaz. She deposits her lost memories deep into the TARDIS interior, deciding to live without them. |
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== Casting == |
== Casting == |
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{{See also|List of Doctor Who cast members}} |
{{See also|List of Doctor Who cast members}} |
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The series is the third to feature [[Jodie Whittaker]] as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].<ref name="November 2019 Development" /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/22/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-3/ |title=Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will play time traveler for at least one more season |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Clark |last=Collis |date=22 January 2020 |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=23 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123053424/https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/22/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref |
The series is the third to feature [[Jodie Whittaker]] as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]].<ref name="November 2019 Development" /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/22/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-3/ |title=Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will play time traveler for at least one more season |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Clark |last=Collis |date=22 January 2020 |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=23 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123053424/https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/22/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mandip Gill]] also returns as [[Yasmin Khan (Doctor Who)|Yasmin Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-11-30/doctor-who-yaz-mental-health-series-13/ |title=Doctor Who: Mandip Gill says there's "more to come" for Yaz and her mental health storyline |work=Radio Times |first=Patrick |last=Cremona |date=30 November 2020 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a34882176/doctor-who-mandip-gill-yaz-explains-staying/ |title=Doctor Who's Mandip Gill explains why she decided to stay on following Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole exits |work=Digital Spy |first=Susannah |last=Alexander |date=5 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020}}</ref> Following the departures of [[Bradley Walsh]] and [[Tosin Cole]] in "[[Revolution of the Daleks]]" (2021),<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/revolution-of-the-daleks-preview-confirms-major-cast-exits-a-series-11-character-return-more-94335.htm |title="Revolution of the Daleks" Preview Confirms Major Cast Exits, A Series 11 Character Return & More |work=Doctor Who TV |date=27 November 2020 |access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> [[John Bishop]] joined the cast for the series as Dan Lewis.<ref name="BishopS13">{{cite web |url=https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2021/01/new_companion_for_series_13.html |title=New companion for Series 13 |work=DoctorWhoNews.net |first=Chuck |last=Foster |date=1 January 2021 |access-date=2 January 2021}}</ref> |
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[[Jacob Anderson]] appears in a recurring role as Vinder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-series-13-surprise-guest-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who casts Game of Thrones' Jacob Anderson as major new character|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=25 July 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021|work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/5b263c37-eecf-4110-ac21-141d8635f02b|title=Jacob Anderson joins Series 13 of Doctor Who|date=25 July 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021|work=[[BBC]]}}</ref> [[Jo Martin]] returned as the [[Fugitive Doctor]] in "[[Once, Upon Time]]", having last appeared in the [[Doctor Who (series 12)|twelfth series]] episodes "[[Fugitive of the Judoon]]" and "[[The Timeless Children]]" (2020).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-jo-martin-doctor-return-newsupdate/ |title=Doctor Who brought back another Doctor, and it's about time |work=RadioTimes |first=Huw |last=Fullerton |date=14 November 2021 |accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref> [[Jemma Redgrave]] |
[[Jacob Anderson]] appears in a recurring role as Vinder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-series-13-surprise-guest-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who casts Game of Thrones' Jacob Anderson as major new character|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=25 July 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021|work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/5b263c37-eecf-4110-ac21-141d8635f02b|title=Jacob Anderson joins Series 13 of Doctor Who|date=25 July 2021|accessdate=26 July 2021|work=[[BBC]]}}</ref> [[Jo Martin]] returned as the [[Fugitive Doctor]] in "[[Once, Upon Time]]", having last appeared in the [[Doctor Who (series 12)|twelfth series]] episodes "[[Fugitive of the Judoon]]" and "[[The Timeless Children]]" (2020).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-jo-martin-doctor-return-newsupdate/ |title=Doctor Who brought back another Doctor, and it's about time |work=RadioTimes |first=Huw |last=Fullerton |date=14 November 2021 |accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref> Additionally [[Jemma Redgrave]] reprises her role as [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate Stewart]], a recurring character alongside the [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh]] and [[Twelfth Doctor]]s, who was last seen in "[[The Zygon Invasion]]" / "[[The Zygon Inversion]]" (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/kate-lethbridge-stewart-doctor-who-unit-return/|title=Kate Lethbridge-Stewart makes shock Doctor Who return – but is UNIT back?|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=21 November 2021|accessdate=22 November 2021|work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> Also appearing in recurring roles throughout the series are [[Thaddea Graham]] as Vinder's paramour Bel, Craige Els as the Lupari Karvanista, [[Rochenda Sandall]] and [[Sam Spruell]] as the villainous Ravagers Azure and Swarm, [[Annabel Scholey]] as Claire, and [[Kevin McNally]] as Professor Jericho.<ref name="RTSeries13Cast">{{Cite web|title=Doctor Who reveals more series 13 cast including another Line of Duty star|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-more-flux-guest-stars-newsupdate/|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref> |
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Other guest actors in the series include [[Craig Parkinson]] as the Grand Serpent, [[Sara Powell]] as Mary Seacole, [[Gerald Kyd]] as General Logan, Penelope Ann McGhie as Mrs Hayward, [[Steve Oram]] as Joseph Williamson, Nadia Albina as Diane, [[Jonathan Watson]] as Commander Riskaw and Skaak, and Paul Broughton as Neville.<ref name="RTSeries13Cast" /><ref name="DeadlineFirstLook">{{cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=15 October 2021 |title='Doctor Who: Flux' Releases First-Look Trailer For 13th Season, Spotlighting Guest Actors And Monsters |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/doctor-who-flux-13th-season-trailer-guest-actors-monsters-1234856780/ |accessdate=15 October 2021 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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The thirteenth series was announced by showrunner [[Chris Chibnall]] to be in development in November 2019, before the [[Doctor Who (series 12)|twelfth series]] premiered; Chibnall returns as the series' showrunner, having been in the role since the [[Doctor Who (series 11)|eleventh series]].<ref name="November 2019 Development">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-11-21/doctor-who-series-13-happening/ |title=Doctor Who series 13 is already in the works, confirms showrunner |work=Radio Times |first=Huw |last=Fullerton |date=21 November 2019 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref> |
The thirteenth series was announced by showrunner [[Chris Chibnall]] to be in development in November 2019, before the [[Doctor Who (series 12)|twelfth series]] premiered; Chibnall returns as the series' showrunner, having been in the role since the [[Doctor Who (series 11)|eleventh series]].<ref name="November 2019 Development">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-11-21/doctor-who-series-13-happening/ |title=Doctor Who series 13 is already in the works, confirms showrunner |work=Radio Times |first=Huw |last=Fullerton |date=21 November 2019 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television|COVID-19 pandemic's impact on television]], the series' production included only eight episodes, reduced from the previous eleven.<ref name="FilmingNovember2020" /> This was later announced to be shown as six episodes as part of the thirteenth series and two specials slated to air in 2022, with an additional special ordered for later that year as part of the BBC's centenary celebrations. The last episode |
Due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television|COVID-19 pandemic's impact on television]], the series' production included only eight episodes, reduced from the previous eleven.<ref name="FilmingNovember2020" /> This was later announced to be shown as six episodes as part of the thirteenth series and two specials slated to air in 2022, with an [[The Power of the Doctor|additional special]] ordered for later that year as part of the BBC's centenary celebrations. The last episode would be Whittaker and Chibnall's last as star and executive producer respectively.<ref name="WhittakerChibnallLeaving" /> The six-episode series also tells one complete narrative across its entirety, rather than episodic stories; this format was last used in ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' (1986).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-series-13-serial-newsupdate/ |title=BBC confirms Doctor Who series 13 will be a single serialised story |work=Radio Times |first=Huw |last=Fullerton |date=25 July 2021 |accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="Nerdist">{{cite web |url=https://nerdist.com/article/doctor-who-trailer-series-13-comic-con-at-home/ |title=DOCTOR WHO's Next Series Will Be One Long Story |work=Nerdist|first=Kyle |last=Anderson |date=25 July 2021 |accessdate=25 July 2021}}</ref> Chibnall stated, "Before we started making it, there were times when we thought we were going to be unable to do the show under Covid conditions this year... there were two ways you could go. You could go 'let's do lots of tiny little episodes in one room, with no monsters,' or we could throw down the gauntlet and do the biggest story we've ever done."<ref name="DeadlineTeaser"/> Chibnall considered the latter approach more suitable, and said that it is "definitely the most ambitious thing we've done since we've been on the series."<ref name="DeadlineTeaser">{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2021/07/doctor-who-season-13-trailer-return-date-set-comic-con-panel-1234799669/ | title = 'Doctor Who' Drops First Season 13 Trailer At Comic-Con Panel | first= Bruce | last= Haring | date= 25 July 2021 | accessdate = 25 July 2021 | work = [[Deadline Hollywood]] }}</ref> He would later reveal on the ''Radio Free Skaro'' podcast that the series narrowly escaped cancellation, and that he and Whittaker turned down other job offers to make it work: "There was a week where it was not going to be made. There was a week where I'd been offered another job." Chibnall also stated that for at least one hour, the series had effectively been axed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doctor Who: Flux was almost axed, reveals Chris Chibnall |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-flux-almost-axed-chris-chibnall-newsupdate/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Radio Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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In July 2021, near the end of filming, both Whittaker and Chibnall announced their intention to leave the programme following the series and [[Doctor Who (2022 specials)|three associated specials]], to air by 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-07-29|title=Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave in 2022|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57940451|access-date=2021-09-28}}</ref> Chibnall explained that he and Whittaker had agreed to a "three series and out" pact, and that "now our shift is done, and |
In July 2021, near the end of filming, both Whittaker and Chibnall announced their intention to leave the programme following the series and [[Doctor Who (2022 specials)|three associated specials]], to air by 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-07-29|title=Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave in 2022|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57940451|access-date=2021-09-28}}</ref> Chibnall explained that he and Whittaker had agreed to a "three series and out" pact, and that "now our shift is done, and we're handing back the Tardis keys".<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2021/07/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-quit-bbc-show-1234802150/ | title = 'Doctor Who': BBC Confirms Jodie Whittaker & Chris Chibnall Are Leaving The Iconic Sci-Fi Series | first= Jake | last = Kanter | date = 29 July 2021 | accessdate = 29 July 2021 |work = [[Deadline Hollywood]] }}</ref> In the BBC press release, Chibnall is quoted as saying: "I wish our successors - whoever the BBC and BBC Studios choose - as much fun as we've had. They're in for a treat!"<ref name="WhittakerChibnallLeaving">{{Cite web|title=Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave Doctor Who in a trio of Specials in 2022|url=https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leave-doctor-who|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Doctor Who|language=en-gb}}</ref> Additionally series composer [[Segun Akinola]] left, claiming that he planned to leave alongside the pair.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Florra |date=2022-07-20 |title=Doctor Who composer confirms Jodie Whittaker's final special is his last |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-composer-segun-akinola-exit-newsupdate/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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===Writing=== |
===Writing=== |
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[[Maxine Alderton]], writer of the twelfth series episode "[[The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", was listed on her CV as a "core writer" for the thirteenth series.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Doctor Who Production News |user=DoctorWhoPN |number=1195295336383864834 |date=15 November 2019 |title=Doctor Who Series 12 writer Maxine Alderton's CV states that she is a core writer for Doctor Who SERIES 13! |accessdate=17 July 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115111058/https://twitter.com/DoctorWhoPN/status/1195295336383864834 |archivedate=15 November 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that writing for the series had commenced and continued remotely throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="Christmas&S13">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-04-30/doctor-who-series-13-coronavirus/ |title=Doctor Who boss gives an update on Christmas special and series 13 filming |work=RadioTimes |first=Patrick |last=Cremona |date=30 April 2020 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing the fourth episode with Alderton.<ref name="Writers">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-flux-writers-directors-details-announced |title=Doctor Who Series 13 writers, directors, details announced |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=14 October 2021 |accessdate=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Directors&Writers">{{cite web |url=https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/chibnall-has-written-all-of-series-13-bar-one-confirms-directors-95301.htm |title=Chibnall Has Written All of Series 13 Solo (Bar One Episode), Confirms Directors |work=Doctor Who TV |date=15 October 2021 |accessdate=14 October 2021}}</ref> |
[[Maxine Alderton]], writer of the twelfth series episode "[[The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]", was listed on her CV as a "core writer" for the thirteenth series.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Doctor Who Production News |user=DoctorWhoPN |number=1195295336383864834 |date=15 November 2019 |title=Doctor Who Series 12 writer Maxine Alderton's CV states that she is a core writer for Doctor Who SERIES 13! |accessdate=17 July 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115111058/https://twitter.com/DoctorWhoPN/status/1195295336383864834 |archivedate=15 November 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that writing for the series had commenced and continued remotely throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="Christmas&S13">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-04-30/doctor-who-series-13-coronavirus/ |title=Doctor Who boss gives an update on Christmas special and series 13 filming |work=RadioTimes |first=Patrick |last=Cremona |date=30 April 2020 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing the fourth episode with Alderton.<ref name="Writers">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-flux-writers-directors-details-announced |title=Doctor Who Series 13 writers, directors, details announced |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=14 October 2021 |accessdate=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Directors&Writers">{{cite web |url=https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/chibnall-has-written-all-of-series-13-bar-one-confirms-directors-95301.htm |title=Chibnall Has Written All of Series 13 Solo (Bar One Episode), Confirms Directors |work=Doctor Who TV |date=15 October 2021 |accessdate=14 October 2021}}</ref> |
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[[Ed Hime]], who wrote "[[It Takes You Away]]" (2018) and "[[Orphan 55]]" (2020) from the two past series, listed on his CV that he was set to write an episode for the series,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/orphan-55-it-takes-you-away-writer-looks-set-to-return-for-series-13-93766.htm |title="Orphan 55" & "It Takes You Away" Writer Looks Set to Return for Series 13 |work=Doctor Who TV |date=15 April 2020 |accessdate=17 July 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417082202/https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/orphan-55-it-takes-you-away-writer-looks-set-to-return-for-series-13-93766.htm |archivedate=17 April 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> as was [[Pete McTighe]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/pete-mctighe-interview-the-rising-sky-now-tv-the-pact-doctor-who-3658536|title = Pete McTighe on the Rising: 'Fusing the supernatural with a whodunnit was exciting'}}</ref> however, Chibnall later stated in October 2021: "We had some other really great writers scheduled, but a lot of our plans had to be altered. Partly because the new series is a serial, partly because there are less episodes and partly because of the turnaround."<ref name="Writers" /> |
[[Ed Hime]], who wrote "[[It Takes You Away]]" (2018) and "[[Orphan 55]]" (2020) from the two past series, listed on his CV that he was set to write an episode for the series,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/orphan-55-it-takes-you-away-writer-looks-set-to-return-for-series-13-93766.htm |title="Orphan 55" & "It Takes You Away" Writer Looks Set to Return for Series 13 |work=Doctor Who TV |date=15 April 2020 |accessdate=17 July 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417082202/https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/orphan-55-it-takes-you-away-writer-looks-set-to-return-for-series-13-93766.htm |archivedate=17 April 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> as was [[Pete McTighe]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/pete-mctighe-interview-the-rising-sky-now-tv-the-pact-doctor-who-3658536|title = Pete McTighe on the Rising: 'Fusing the supernatural with a whodunnit was exciting'| date=19 April 2022 }}</ref> however, Chibnall later stated in October 2021: "We had some other really great writers scheduled, but a lot of our plans had to be altered. Partly because the new series is a serial, partly because there are less episodes and partly because of the turnaround."<ref name="Writers" /> |
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The story features some of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s recurring aliens, including the [[Cybermen]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Ood]], [[Sontaran]]s, and [[Weeping Angel]]s.<ref name="DeadlineFirstLook"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-flux-we-hope-this-bel-and-vinder-theory-isnt-true/|title=Doctor Who: Flux – We Hope This Bel and Vinder Theory Isn't True|last=Mellor|first=Louisa|date=15 November 2021|accessdate=29 November 2021|work=[[Den of Geek]]}}</ref> |
The story features some of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s recurring aliens, including the [[Cybermen]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Ood]], [[Sontaran]]s, and [[Weeping Angel]]s.<ref name="DeadlineFirstLook"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-flux-we-hope-this-bel-and-vinder-theory-isnt-true/|title=Doctor Who: Flux – We Hope This Bel and Vinder Theory Isn't True|last=Mellor|first=Louisa|date=15 November 2021|accessdate=29 November 2021|work=[[Den of Geek]]}}</ref> |
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According to production executive [[Tracie Simpson]], pre-production for the thirteenth series was set to begin in June 2020, with filming originally set for September 2020.<ref name="FilmingSeptember2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-02-16/doctor-who-series-13-filming/ |title=Doctor Who series 13 to begin filming in autumn 2020 |work=Radio Times |first=Morgan |last=Jeffery |date=16 February 2020 |access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> Filming eventually commenced in November 2020, and ran for ten months.<ref name="FilmingNovember2020">{{Cite web|title=Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall confirms three episodes cut from next series|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-11-11/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-cuts-news/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name="FilmingNovember2020DS">{{Cite web|title=Doctor Who boss confirms shorter season 13 as filming begins |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a34645768/doctor-who-series-13-shorter-filming-starts/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Digital Spy|date=11 November 2020|language=en}}</ref> Filming was still ongoing in July 2021 as confirmed at the [[San Diego Comic Con]].<ref name="DeadlineTeaser"/> [[Jamie Magnus Stone]] and Azhur Saleem directed episodes of the series, with Stone directing the first, second and fourth episodes, and Saleem directing the third, fifth and sixth episodes.<ref name="Directors">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-and-2022-specials-directors-and-casting-news |title=Doctor Who Series 13 and 2022 specials: directors and casting news |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=9 August 2021 |accessdate=11 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="Directors&Writers" /> Filming for the six episodes of the series, along with two of the [[Doctor Who (2022 specials)|2022 specials]], had concluded by August 2021.<ref name="Directors" /> |
According to production executive [[Tracie Simpson]], pre-production for the thirteenth series was set to begin in June 2020, with filming originally set for September 2020.<ref name="FilmingSeptember2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-02-16/doctor-who-series-13-filming/ |title=Doctor Who series 13 to begin filming in autumn 2020 |work=Radio Times |first=Morgan |last=Jeffery |date=16 February 2020 |access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> Filming eventually commenced in November 2020, and ran for ten months.<ref name="FilmingNovember2020">{{Cite web|title=Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall confirms three episodes cut from next series|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-11-11/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-cuts-news/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name="FilmingNovember2020DS">{{Cite web|title=Doctor Who boss confirms shorter season 13 as filming begins |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a34645768/doctor-who-series-13-shorter-filming-starts/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Digital Spy|date=11 November 2020|language=en}}</ref> Filming was still ongoing in July 2021 as confirmed at the [[San Diego Comic Con]].<ref name="DeadlineTeaser"/> [[Jamie Magnus Stone]] and Azhur Saleem directed episodes of the series, with Stone directing the first, second and fourth episodes, and Saleem directing the third, fifth and sixth episodes.<ref name="Directors">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-and-2022-specials-directors-and-casting-news |title=Doctor Who Series 13 and 2022 specials: directors and casting news |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=9 August 2021 |accessdate=11 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="Directors&Writers" /> Filming for the six episodes of the series, along with two of the [[Doctor Who (2022 specials)|2022 specials]], had concluded by August 2021.<ref name="Directors" /> |
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Production blocks were arranged as follows:<ref name="Directors" /><ref name="Writers" />{{ |
Production blocks were arranged as follows:<ref name="Directors" /><ref name="Writers" />{{Failed verification|date=December 2021|reason=The sources do not verify the existence or order of the production blocks.}} |
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[[Segun Akinola]] returned to compose for the thirteenth series.<ref>{{cite web|title=First look at 'Doctor Who' Series 13 currently being scored by Segun Akinola|url=http://coolmusicltd.com/first-look-at-doctor-who-series-13-currently-being-scored-by-segun-akinola|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813180911/http://coolmusicltd.com/first-look-at-doctor-who-series-13-currently-being-scored-by-segun-akinola/ |archive-date=13 August 2021 }}</ref> |
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The series was first promoted at San Diego Comic Con on 25 July 2021, where the first teaser trailer was released.<ref name="DeadlineTeaser"/> Throughout October 2021, a Sontaran ship was projected over Liverpool,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/sontaran-ship-appears-over-liverpool-ahead-of-upcoming-doctor-who-series |title=Sontaran Ship appears over Liverpool ahead of upcoming Doctor Who series |work=Cultbox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=7 October 2021 |accessdate=9 October 2021}}</ref> and the Doctor's "phone number" was released in a promotional message.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-13-promotional-team-releases-the-doctors-phone-number |title=Doctor Who Series 13: promotional team releases the Doctor's phone number |work=Cultbox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=9 October 2021}}</ref> On 8 October 2021, the social media accounts for ''Doctor Who'' went offline.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-media-accounts-disappear-ahead-of-series-13 |title=Doctor Who media accounts disappear ahead of Series 13 |work=Cultbox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=8 October 2021 |accessdate=9 October 2021}}</ref> Whittaker appeared in an episode of ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'' on 15 October 2021 during which a second trailer was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-season-13-flux-trailer-breakdown-reveals-secrets/|title=Doctor Who Flux Trailer Breakdown: Every Season 13 Reveal & Secret|last=Bacon|first=Thomas|date=15 October 2021|accessdate=16 October 2021|work=[[ |
The series was first promoted at San Diego Comic Con on 25 July 2021, where the first teaser trailer was released.<ref name="DeadlineTeaser"/> Throughout October 2021, a Sontaran ship was projected over Liverpool,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/sontaran-ship-appears-over-liverpool-ahead-of-upcoming-doctor-who-series |title=Sontaran Ship appears over Liverpool ahead of upcoming Doctor Who series |work=Cultbox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=7 October 2021 |accessdate=9 October 2021}}</ref> and the Doctor's "phone number" was released in a promotional message.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-series-13-promotional-team-releases-the-doctors-phone-number |title=Doctor Who Series 13: promotional team releases the Doctor's phone number |work=Cultbox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=9 October 2021}}</ref> On 8 October 2021, the social media accounts for ''Doctor Who'' went offline.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-media-accounts-disappear-ahead-of-series-13 |title=Doctor Who media accounts disappear ahead of Series 13 |work=Cultbox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=8 October 2021 |accessdate=9 October 2021}}</ref> Whittaker appeared in an episode of ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'' on 15 October 2021 during which a second trailer was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-season-13-flux-trailer-breakdown-reveals-secrets/|title=Doctor Who Flux Trailer Breakdown: Every Season 13 Reveal & Secret|last=Bacon|first=Thomas|date=15 October 2021|accessdate=16 October 2021|work=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> |
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''Doctor Who''{{'}}s thirteenth series has received positive reviews from critics. Series 13 holds an |
''Doctor Who''{{'}}s thirteenth series has received positive reviews from critics. Series 13 holds an 84% critic approval rating on online review aggregation site [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with an average score of 6/10, based on 58 critic reviews<!--Do NOT add the "audience score" from Rotten Tomatoes, per WP:UGC. Doing so will be reverted. Read the above note.-->.{{^|<!-- The site's consensus reads "X"-->}}<ref name="RottenTomatoes">{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=doctor_who/s13 |type=tv |title=Doctor Who: Flux |access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] calculated a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 from six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id=doctor-who/season-13 |type=tv |title=Doctor Who - Season 13 Reviews |access-date=<!--UPDATE-->8 December 2021}}</ref> |
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==Soundtrack== |
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[[Segun Akinola]] returned to compose for the thirteenth series making it the third and final series to be scored by Akinola,<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web |date=26 July 2021 |title=First look at 'Doctor Who' Series 13 currently being scored by Segun Akinola |url=http://coolmusicltd.com/first-look-at-doctor-who-series-13-currently-being-scored-by-segun-akinola |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813180911/http://coolmusicltd.com/first-look-at-doctor-who-series-13-currently-being-scored-by-segun-akinola/ |archive-date=13 August 2021}}</ref> as he left and was replaced by his predecessor [[Murray Gold]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Mark |date=2023-04-29 |title=Doctor Who's Big Return Is Great - But Reveals A Worrying Trend |url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-composer-return-rtd-problem-nostalgia/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}</ref> |
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{{further|Doctor Who: Series 13 – Flux (soundtrack)}} |
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30 selected pieces of score from this series as composed by Segun Akinola was released on digital music platforms on 30 September 2022 by Silva Screen Records, and will be released on a 3-CD set on 11 November 2022.<ref name="Series13OST">{{cite web |url=https://www.silvascreen.com/silcd1680-doctor-who-series-13-flux/ |title=SILCD1680 Doctor Who – Series 13 Flux |website=Silva Screen Records |accessdate=17 September 2022}}</ref> The physical release of the soundtrack will include twelve selected pieces of score from "[[Revolution of the Daleks]]" as the third disc, which were originally released on digital music platforms on 2 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/doctor-who-series-12-revolution-daleks-original-television/1545203031|title=Doctor Who Series 12 - Revolution of the Daleks (Original Television Soundtrack) by Segun Akinola|via=music.apple.com|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122205001/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/doctor-who-series-12-revolution-daleks-original-television/1545203031|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Series13OST" /> |
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30 selected pieces of score from this series as composed by Akinola was released on digital music platforms on 30 September 2022 by Silva Screen Records, and was released on a 3-CD set on 11 November 2022.<ref name="Series13OST">{{cite web |url=https://www.silvascreen.com/silcd1680-doctor-who-series-13-flux/ |title=SILCD1680 Doctor Who – Series 13 Flux |website=Silva Screen Records |accessdate=17 September 2022}}</ref> The physical release of the soundtrack includes twelve selected pieces of score from "[[Revolution of the Daleks]]" as the third disc, which were originally released on digital music platforms on 2 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/doctor-who-series-12-revolution-daleks-original-television/1545203031|title=Doctor Who Series 12 - Revolution of the Daleks (Original Television Soundtrack) by Segun Akinola|via=music.apple.com|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122205001/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/doctor-who-series-12-revolution-daleks-original-television/1545203031|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Series13OST" /> |
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| name = Doctor Who: Series 13 – Flux |
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| artist = [[Segun Akinola]] |
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| released = {{Start date|2022|09|30|df=y}} {{small|(digital release)}}<br />{{Start date|2022|11|11|df=y}} {{small|(CD release)}} |
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| length = {{Track listing total length|76:50|74:38|67:10}} |
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| title1 = Series 13 Opening Titles |
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| extra1 = Various episodes |
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| note1 = [[Ron Grainer]] arr. Segun Akinola |
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| title2 = A Little Skirmish |
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| extra2 = "[[The Halloween Apocalypse]]" |
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Revision as of 23:01, 23 September 2023
| Doctor Who | |
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| No. of stories | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 31 October – 5 December 2021 |
| Series chronology | |
The thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, subtitled Flux, was broadcast from 31 October to 5 December 2021. The series is the third and last to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. It is the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and the thirty-ninth season overall. The series, initially announced in November 2019, was broadcast on Sunday nights, continuing the trend set by the previous two series. It was followed by three associated specials, all of which aired in 2022.
Jodie Whittaker returns for her third and final series as the Thirteenth Doctor, an incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in her ship, the TARDIS, which externally assumes the appearance of a British police box. The thirteenth series also stars Mandip Gill and John Bishop as the Doctor's travelling companions, playing Yasmin Khan and Dan Lewis, respectively. The series follows the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions as they navigate a universe-ending anomaly called the "Flux", while dealing with enemies and secrets from the Doctor's past.
The series consists of six episodes, which form a single story across the series. The six episodes were directed by Jamie Magnus Stone and Azhur Saleem; Stone returned from directing for the previous series, with Saleem directing as a new contributor. Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing one episode with Maxine Alderton, who also returned after writing for the previous series. Filming commenced in November 2020, and was completed by August 2021. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics.
Episodes
For the first time since The Trial of a Time Lord (1986), and the third time in the programme's history, the series tells one complete story across its entirety, rather than self-contained episodic stories.[1][2] It is the second time where all episodes are encompassed by a single story number; The Key to Time (1978–79) maintained separate serial designations.[2]
| No. story | No. in series | Title [a] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [3] | AI [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297a | 1 | "The Halloween Apocalypse" | Jamie Magnus Stone | Chris Chibnall | 31 October 2021 | 5.81 | 76 |
| 297b | 2 | "War of the Sontarans" | Jamie Magnus Stone | Chris Chibnall | 7 November 2021 | 5.13 | 77 |
| 297c | 3 | "Once, Upon Time" | Azhur Saleem | Chris Chibnall | 14 November 2021 | 4.70 | 75 |
| 297d | 4 | "Village of the Angels" | Jamie Magnus Stone | Chris Chibnall and Maxine Alderton | 21 November 2021 | 4.57 | 79 |
| 297e | 5 | "Survivors of the Flux" | Azhur Saleem | Chris Chibnall | 28 November 2021 | 4.83 | 77 |
| 297f | 6 | "The Vanquishers" | Azhur Saleem | Chris Chibnall | 5 December 2021 | 4.64 | 76 |
Casting
The series is the third to feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.[4][5] Mandip Gill also returns as Yasmin Khan.[6][7] Following the departures of Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole in "Revolution of the Daleks" (2021),[8] John Bishop joined the cast for the series as Dan Lewis.[9]
Jacob Anderson appears in a recurring role as Vinder.[10][11] Jo Martin returned as the Fugitive Doctor in "Once, Upon Time", having last appeared in the twelfth series episodes "Fugitive of the Judoon" and "The Timeless Children" (2020).[12] Additionally Jemma Redgrave reprises her role as Kate Stewart, a recurring character alongside the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, who was last seen in "The Zygon Invasion" / "The Zygon Inversion" (2015).[13] Also appearing in recurring roles throughout the series are Thaddea Graham as Vinder's paramour Bel, Craige Els as the Lupari Karvanista, Rochenda Sandall and Sam Spruell as the villainous Ravagers Azure and Swarm, Annabel Scholey as Claire, and Kevin McNally as Professor Jericho.[14]
Other guest actors in the series include Craig Parkinson as the Grand Serpent, Sara Powell as Mary Seacole, Gerald Kyd as General Logan, Penelope Ann McGhie as Mrs Hayward, Steve Oram as Joseph Williamson, Nadia Albina as Diane, Jonathan Watson as Commander Riskaw and Skaak, and Paul Broughton as Neville.[14][15]
Production
Development
In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China, the company has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of future series of the programme until and including Series 15.[16][17] In October 2019, a deal was made between HBO Max and BBC for an additional two series of Doctor Who, including the thirteenth and fourteenth series.[18]
The thirteenth series was announced by showrunner Chris Chibnall to be in development in November 2019, before the twelfth series premiered; Chibnall returns as the series' showrunner, having been in the role since the eleventh series.[4]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on television, the series' production included only eight episodes, reduced from the previous eleven.[19] This was later announced to be shown as six episodes as part of the thirteenth series and two specials slated to air in 2022, with an additional special ordered for later that year as part of the BBC's centenary celebrations. The last episode would be Whittaker and Chibnall's last as star and executive producer respectively.[20] The six-episode series also tells one complete narrative across its entirety, rather than episodic stories; this format was last used in The Trial of a Time Lord (1986).[21][2] Chibnall stated, "Before we started making it, there were times when we thought we were going to be unable to do the show under Covid conditions this year... there were two ways you could go. You could go 'let's do lots of tiny little episodes in one room, with no monsters,' or we could throw down the gauntlet and do the biggest story we've ever done."[1] Chibnall considered the latter approach more suitable, and said that it is "definitely the most ambitious thing we've done since we've been on the series."[1] He would later reveal on the Radio Free Skaro podcast that the series narrowly escaped cancellation, and that he and Whittaker turned down other job offers to make it work: "There was a week where it was not going to be made. There was a week where I'd been offered another job." Chibnall also stated that for at least one hour, the series had effectively been axed.[22]
In July 2021, near the end of filming, both Whittaker and Chibnall announced their intention to leave the programme following the series and three associated specials, to air by 2022.[23] Chibnall explained that he and Whittaker had agreed to a "three series and out" pact, and that "now our shift is done, and we're handing back the Tardis keys".[24] In the BBC press release, Chibnall is quoted as saying: "I wish our successors - whoever the BBC and BBC Studios choose - as much fun as we've had. They're in for a treat!"[20] Additionally series composer Segun Akinola left, claiming that he planned to leave alongside the pair.[25]
Writing
Maxine Alderton, writer of the twelfth series episode "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", was listed on her CV as a "core writer" for the thirteenth series.[26] In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that writing for the series had commenced and continued remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] Chibnall wrote all six episodes of the series, co-writing the fourth episode with Alderton.[28][29]
Ed Hime, who wrote "It Takes You Away" (2018) and "Orphan 55" (2020) from the two past series, listed on his CV that he was set to write an episode for the series,[30] as was Pete McTighe;[31] however, Chibnall later stated in October 2021: "We had some other really great writers scheduled, but a lot of our plans had to be altered. Partly because the new series is a serial, partly because there are less episodes and partly because of the turnaround."[28]
The story features some of Doctor Who's recurring aliens, including the Cybermen, Daleks, Ood, Sontarans, and Weeping Angels.[15][32]
Filming
According to production executive Tracie Simpson, pre-production for the thirteenth series was set to begin in June 2020, with filming originally set for September 2020.[33] Filming eventually commenced in November 2020, and ran for ten months.[19][34] Filming was still ongoing in July 2021 as confirmed at the San Diego Comic Con.[1] Jamie Magnus Stone and Azhur Saleem directed episodes of the series, with Stone directing the first, second and fourth episodes, and Saleem directing the third, fifth and sixth episodes.[35][29] Filming for the six episodes of the series, along with two of the 2022 specials, had concluded by August 2021.[35]
Production blocks were arranged as follows:[35][28][failed verification]
| Block | Episodes | Director | Writer(s) | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Halloween Apocalypse" | Jamie Magnus Stone | Chris Chibnall | Nikki Wilson |
| "War of the Sontarans" | ||||
| "Village of the Angels" | Chris Chibnall and Maxine Alderton | |||
| 2 | "Once, Upon Time" | Azhur Saleem | Chris Chibnall | Pete Levy |
| "Survivors of the Flux" | ||||
| "The Vanquishers" |
Release
Promotion
The series was first promoted at San Diego Comic Con on 25 July 2021, where the first teaser trailer was released.[1] Throughout October 2021, a Sontaran ship was projected over Liverpool,[36] and the Doctor's "phone number" was released in a promotional message.[37] On 8 October 2021, the social media accounts for Doctor Who went offline.[38] Whittaker appeared in an episode of The Graham Norton Show on 15 October 2021 during which a second trailer was released.[39]
Broadcast
The series premiered on 31 October 2021 on BBC One,[40] and aired through 5 December 2021.[41] The six-episode series is collectively referred to under the subtitle Flux.[42][43] In the United States the series aired the same day on BBC America[44] where the streaming service AMC+ carried the streaming video on demand rights to new episodes.[45] In Australia episodes are released same-day on ABC iview and broadcast on ABC TV Plus.[46]
Home media
| Series | Story no. | Episode name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 297 | Doctor Who – Flux : The Complete Thirteenth Series | 3 × 50 min. 1 × 55 min. 2 × 60 min. |
24 January 2022 (D,B) [47] |
16 March 2022 (D,B) [48] |
15 February 2022 (D,B) [49] |
| 11, 12, 13, 2022 specials |
277–300 | Doctor Who: The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years (includes "Twice Upon a Time") |
20 × 50 min. 1 × 55 min. 7 × 60 min. 2 × 65 min. 1 × 70 min. 1 × 90 min. |
— | — | 25 April 2023 (D) [50] |
Reception
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers (millions) |
28-day viewers (millions) |
AI | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers (millions) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank | |||||||
| 1 | "The Halloween Apocalypse" | 31 October 2021 | 4.43 | 1.38 | 8 | 5.813 | 6.386 | 76 | [3][51][52] |
| 2 | "War of the Sontarans" | 7 November 2021 | 3.96 | 1.17 | 13 | 5.127 | 5.504 | 77 | [3][51][53] |
| 3 | "Once, Upon Time" | 14 November 2021 | 3.76 | 0.94 | 19 | 4.696 | 5.230 | 75 | [3][51][54] |
| 4 | "Village of the Angels" | 21 November 2021 | 3.45 | 1.12 | 18 | 4.572 | 5.014 | 79 | [3][51][55] |
| 5 | "Survivors of the Flux" | 28 November 2021 | 3.82 | 1.01 | 21 | 4.833 | 5.320 | 77 | [3][51][56] |
| 6 | "The Vanquishers" | 5 December 2021 | 3.58 | 1.06 | 23 | 4.637 | 5.140 | 76 | [3][51][57] |
Critical reception
Doctor Who's thirteenth series has received positive reviews from critics. Series 13 holds an 84% critic approval rating on online review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 6/10, based on 58 critic reviews.[58] Metacritic calculated a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 from six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[59]
Series 13 (2021): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[58] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Critics Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Jodie Whittaker | Nominated | [60] |
| Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Series: Network or Cable | Doctor Who | Nominated | [61] | |
| TV Quick Awards | Best Family Drama | Nominated | [62] |
Soundtrack
Segun Akinola returned to compose for the thirteenth series making it the third and final series to be scored by Akinola,[25][63] as he left and was replaced by his predecessor Murray Gold.[64]
30 selected pieces of score from this series as composed by Akinola was released on digital music platforms on 30 September 2022 by Silva Screen Records, and was released on a 3-CD set on 11 November 2022.[65] The physical release of the soundtrack includes twelve selected pieces of score from "Revolution of the Daleks" as the third disc, which were originally released on digital music platforms on 2 January 2021.[66][65]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2022 (digital release) 11 November 2022 (CD release) | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 218:38 | |||
| Label | Silva Screen Records | |||
| Producer | Segun Akinola | |||
| Doctor Who soundtrack chronology | ||||
| ||||
All tracks are written by Segun Akinola, except where noted
| No. | Title | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Series 13 Opening Titles" (Ron Grainer arr. Segun Akinola) | Various episodes | 0:41 |
| 2. | "A Little Skirmish" | "The Halloween Apocalypse" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "What Lies Ahead" | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "Renewed at Last" | 5:00 | |
| 5. | "Must Not Blink" | 1:51 | |
| 6. | "Dancing Across Space and Time" | 8:51 | |
| 7. | "I Know Where We Are" | "War of the Sontarans" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "I Will Find You" | 4:48 | |
| 9. | "Parlay" | 8:42 | |
| 10. | "Short-Term Repair" | 8:17 | |
| 11. | "The Other Things" | "Once, Upon Time" | 2:04 |
| 12. | "When Is This?" | 7:45 | |
| 13. | "There Is No Greater Battle" | 4:19 | |
| 14. | "All Is Ending" | 8:45 | |
| 15. | "I'm Not Giving Up" | 5:29 | |
| Total length: | 76:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rapid Response Unit" | "Village of the Angels" | 8:50 |
| 2. | "You Are Recalled" | 7:29 | |
| 3. | "Village of The Angels End Credits" | 0:43 | |
| 4. | "On My Way" | 3:15 | |
| 5. | "We Are Conversion" | "Survivors of the Flux" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "An Incredible Stroke of Luck" | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "Where Are We?" | 6:42 | |
| 8. | "Fetch Your Dog" | 6:59 | |
| 9. | "We Have Everything We Need" | "The Vanquishers" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "I Can Rend Them All to Dust" | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "And Then We Will Play" | 7:15 | |
| 12. | "The Ultimate Betrayal" | 7:22 | |
| 13. | "Nothing Is Forever" | 3:03 | |
| 14. | "Where Would Earth Be Without You?" | 6:31 | |
| 15. | "Series 13 End Credits" (Ron Grainer arr. Segun Akinola) | Various episodes | 0:51 |
| Total length: | 74:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Episode | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "367 Minutes" | "Revolution of the Daleks" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "A Cuppa" | 1:15 | |
| 3. | "Something Revolutionary" | 6:48 | |
| 4. | "Breakout Ball" | 6:54 | |
| 5. | "The Clone" | 6:28 | |
| 6. | "The Production Line" | 8:48 | |
| 7. | "Stability and Security" | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Thank You for Being My Friend" | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Activate" | 5:51 | |
| 10. | "The Death Squad" | 5:59 | |
| 11. | "Bad Boys" | 8:10 | |
| 12. | "Bye Fam" | 7:19 | |
| Total length: | 67:10 | ||
Notes
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External links
- Doctor Who at IMDb