- "The end of the universe. I always wondered what it would feel like."
- ―The Doctor
| "The Halloween Apocalypse" | |
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| Series Doctor Who Season 13, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | October 31st, 2021 |
| Writers | Chris Chibnall |
| Director | Jamie Magnus Stone |
| Producers | Chris Chibnall; Matt Strevens; Nikki Wilson; Sheena Bucktowonsing; Tracie Simpson; Ben Irving; Steffan Morris |
| Starring | Jodie Whittaker; Mandip Gill; John Bishop |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Timeless Children" "Revolution of the Daleks" |
Next "War of the Sontarans" |
"Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" is the first episode of series 13 of the Doctor Who revival series. It was directed by Jamie Magnus Stone with a script written by Chris Chibnall. It first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Synopsis[]
The Doctor and Yasmin Khan narrowly escape a booby trap orchestrated by Karvanista of the Lupari. As the canine Lupari are each species-bonded to a human, Karvanista journeys to Earth where he abducts his assigned human, Dan Lewis and brings him aboard his ship. The Doctor and Yasmin find that Dan's apartment and has been shrunken... and stolen! They trace it to Karvanista's ship and free Dan, whereupon the Doctor learns about the Flux - a cosmic phenomena that threatens to wipe out... well, pretty much everything. As usual, there is little time for planning and preparation as the Flux has already begun to work its way through the Milky Way Galaxy. The Doctor convinces Karvnista to have the inbound Lupari fleet use their inter-locking ships to form a protective sphere around the Earth.
Meanwhile, an ancient alien known as the Swarm, who has been imprisoned for untold millennia breaks free and kills his captors. He comes to Earth, where he reunites with his sister, Azure, who has been masquerading as an Earth woman named Anna. Swarm makes telepathic contact with the Doctor, who has no memory of their past altercations.
Elsewhere, a psychic woman named Clair finds herself being terrorized by a Weeping Angel.
In outer space, the Sontarans learn about the Flux, and overjoyed at the prospect of total annihilation. Commander Ritskaw signals the call to battle.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jodie Whittaker | The Doctor |
| Mandip Gill | Yasmin Khan |
| John Bishop | Dan Lewis |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Craige Els | Karvanista |
| Steve Oram | Joseph Williamson |
| Nadia Albina | Diane |
| Sam Spruell | Swarm |
| Rochenda Sandall | Azure/Anna |
| Jacob Anderson | Inston-Vee Vinder |
| Jonathan Watson | Ritskaw |
| Dan Starkey | Kragar |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Needham | Old Swarm |
| Sarah Amankwah | En Sentec |
| Charlie Oscar | K-Toscs |
| Richard Tate | Wilder |
| Paul Leonard | James Stonehouse |
| Heather Bleasdale | Wilma |
| John May | Kev |
| Gunnar Cauthery | Jón |
| Barbara Fadden | Weeping Angel |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Doctor Who was created by British TV producer Sydney Newman, with additional material developed by Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber. The original series began airing in the United Kingdom in November 1963 and ran for twenty-six seasons until December 1989. The show was relaunched in 2005 and has since been aired on BBC One and BBC America.
- "The Halloween Apocalypse", "Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" and "Doctor Who: Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" all redirect to this page.
- This episode aired after the 2021 New Year's Special, "Revolution of the Daleks". The last regular episode of the program was series twelve's "The Timeless Children".
- After its initial airing, this episode aired on BBC Two on Saturday, November 6th, 2021.
- This episode introduces John Bishop as Dan Lewis, who will serve as a secondary "companion" throughout the remainder of this storyline.
- This is the first chapter in the "Flux" storyline. This is the last major storyline involving Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.
- The Sontarans were created by Robert Holmes. They first appeared in "The Time Warrior (Part 1)" in December, 1973, which featured Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.
- The Weeping Angels were created by Steven Moffat. They first appeared in "Blink" in 2007, which featured David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.
Allusions[]
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Quotes[]
- The Doctor: Synchronize watches. Forget that: I'm not wearing a watch.
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- The Doctor: I can't help feeling that some of this is my fault.
- Yasmin Khan: Some? All of this is your fault!
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- The Doctor: This is impossible. The end of the universe is chasing us.
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- Yasmin Khan: What's the matter with Sheffield?
- Dan Lewis: Too near Leeds.
- Yasmin Khan: Pro tip, Dan Lewis; don't diss the designated rescuer.
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- Yasmin Khan: Assuming nothing goes wrong.
- Dan Lewis: Why? Do things often go wrong?
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- The Doctor: The end of the universe. I always wondered what it would feel like.
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "The Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" at IMDB
- "The Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" at Trakt TV
- "The Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" at Wikipedia
- "The Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" at BBC Online
- "The Flux (Chapter One): The Halloween Apocalypse" at the Doctor Who Wiki
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"The Halloween Apocalypse" • "War of the Sontarans" • "Once, Upon Time" • "Village of the Angels" • "Survivors of the Flux" • "The Vanquishers" Characters
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