Doctor Who: Best Steven Moffat Era Episodes. Before he became Doctor Who. Read the Latest Entertainment and Celebrity News, TV News and Breaking News from TVGuide.com. Official website provides news, episode guide, video clips, image galleries, characters, monsters, games and DW50 guide. Good Doctor (Hangul: DOCTOR WHO THEMES. Hartnell Theme Troughton Theme Pertwee Theme Tom Baker Theme Davison Theme Trial of a Time Lord Theme. The Night of the Doctor was a mini-episode released just prior to the 50th anniversary special. It starred Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, in his first on-screen. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. As of 1 July 2017, 839 episodes of Doctor Who have aired, concluding the tenth series. Drama: Good Doctor Revised romanization: Goot Dakteo Hangul: ![]() ![]() His scripts are characterized by fast- paced, witty dialogue, masterful twists and turns, and slow- burn mysteries and story arcs that take entire seasons to play out (sometimes more). He also found his perfect muse in the manically energetic Matt Smith, aka the 1. Doctor. That said, Mr. Moffat is no stranger to criticism. He has a group of very vocal detractors — largely Doctor Who purists who don’t like the changes he’s made to the mythology. But the Doctor has reached new heights of international fame and success during his regime, and you can’t argue with results. With his tenure as producer and head writer on Doctor Whocoming to a close this year, now is the perfect time to take a look back at the finest episodes of the Steven Moffat era (aka, Seasons 5- 9). ![]() ![]() Asylum of the Daleks. By the outset of his third season, Matt Smith had won over skeptical fans, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill were confident and comfortable in their roles as Amy and Rory Williams, and Steven Moffat had a firm grip on the helm of his ship. ![]() Moffat’s stated aim was to “make the Daleks scary again,” and he definitely succeeded. Along the way, the Doctor is stunned to find that in his absence, his two best friends have separated and are on the verge of divorce. He may have his work cut out for him, but not to worry. That’s when the Doctor’s at his finest. Add in the clever surprise debut of the Doctor’s next companion — months earlier than expected — and you’ve got a thrilling concoction of excitement and emotion that just can’t fail. The Angels Take Manhattan. The heartbreaking departure of companions Amy and Rory is given a top- notch production that was largely filmed on location in New York City. We also got to see the Doctor deepen his relationship with River Song following their wedding. And what could be better than a return engagement from the Weeping Angels? As creator of modern Who. Sure, the Statue of Liberty bit was over- the- top, but all was forgiven when Amy announced that she wouldn’t let the Angels take Rory from her despite it having already happened, because you believed in her conviction. The Doctor’s mad scramble to do anything he could to keep Amy and Rory’s inevitable departure from happening was as shattering as the gasp- worthy moment when they were stolen from him.“The Angels Take Manhattan” was a fun adventure that went to some unexpectedly dark places, exploring whether or not predetermined history can truly be changed. But Moffat, as ever, ended the hour on a hopeful note with a heartfelt callback to young Amelia Pond. Kill the Moon. Peter Capaldi’s first season as the Doctor was probably more beneficial to Jenna Coleman’s character than it was to his. The addition of love- of- her- life Danny Pink helped too, but it was Coleman’s Clara having to find her footing all over again with a prickly new Doctor that brought out the best in her character. After spending half the season wondering if this Doctor was still the same Doctor she used to know, her convictions were put to the ultimate test when he brought her to an impossibly difficult, life- or- death decision. Clara rose to the occasion admirably in Peter Harness’ gut- wrenching script, but the experience shook her to her core. Viewers held their breaths during her blistering monologue at the episode’s end. She unloaded the anger and shock and terror she’d felt while trying to make the decision alone that he refused to, and then left him, telling him to shove off and never come back. Rarely has the Doctor/companion relationship felt more visceral or grownup. The Snowmen. With guest turns from Richard Grant as the big bad, Sir Ian Mc. Kellan’s voice as the first incarnation of the Great Intelligence, and the always- welcome return of the Paternoster Gang — with Strax at his loopy best — “The Snowmen” is the most enjoyable Christmas special to come from Moffat’s pen. Due to some wibbly- wobbly, timey- wimey complications, companion Clara Oswald got no less than three introductions to the show. Each instance was an alternate version of Clara, forming a mystery that lasted the season. The thing is, a case could be made that the Clara we met during this Christmas special was the most interesting of the lot. She was insatiably curious, and relentless in her optimism, but she balanced the two with an uncommonly level head and a cleverness that rivaled the Doctor’s own hyperactive mind. This Clara foreshadowed how the real Clara would one day become the Doctor’s equal- to- a- fault, but “Snowmen” Clara caught onto how the Doctor’s life works much faster than her modern- day self. She was a superb counterpart to Matt Smith’s Doctor, and despite everything that’s happened since then, you still can’t help wondering what might have happened if she’d become the new companion instead of 2. Century Clara. 1. Dark Water/Death In Heaven. A breathtaking betrayal. An army of Cybermen made up of every dead person on Earth. The President of Earth. A series of tragic goodbyes. Moffat’s 8th Season arc of Capaldi’s Doctor questioning his own morality was a little overwrought, not quite measuring up to the epic standards Moffat set with Matt Smith. But the two- part finale still stands out for its audacity. The story had its moments of levity, but ultimately, it was a darker, more adult drama than viewers were used to, with more than its fair share of tragedy. It even ends on a downer, as both Clara and the Doctor lie to each other about getting their own happy endings. The journey there is filled with can’t- look- away scenes, chief among them being Clara’s all- or- nothing ultimatum to get Danny back. Admit it: you saw the Missy/Master twist coming all along. But the reveal still managed to be electrifying, thanks largely to Michelle Gomez’ deliciously gonzo performance. The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone. River Song returns to the Doctor’s life for the first time since he met her, fulfilling the promise Moffat made with “Silence in the Library” and “Forest of the Dead” from David Tennant’s final season. Strong, assertive, smart, and flirtatious, Alex Kingston played River as the perfect foil to the Doctor in every way. Combine that with the return of the Weeping Angels — another Moffat invention from Tennant’s era — along with an early Matt Smith who’s hungry to prove himself and Karen Gillan’s Amy confronting the true dangers of space- and- time travel for the first time, and you’re in for one heck of a thrill ride. This early two- part outing gave Moffat a chance to stretch his legs and get into some meatier storytelling, and boy did he deliver. It’s stuffed with great scenes, but the most satisfying moment had to be the Doctor’s epic showdown against the approaching Angels, when he makes them very aware of just how foolish it was to put him in a trap. Smith was never more fierce, and Moffat was rarely more on fire. Listen. Season 8 of Doctor Who began with a slow, meandering season premiere designed to introduce Peter Capaldi’s 1. Doctor. While Capaldi was brilliant, it was hard not to sense a lessened degree of investment from Moffat when compared to Matt Smith’s flawless, invigorating intro three years prior. So fans breathed a sigh of relief when Moffat turned in this beautiful little love letter to the show, a combination of spine- tingling chills and time travel madness. The episode finds the Doctor investigating that unspoken feeling that no one is ever truly alone. What if there was something that’s always there, just out of view, always watching? It’s a premise that goes to some surprising places — and if you think about it, summarizes quite well Moffat’s tendency to create monsters you can’t see — including the end of the universe (another favorite locale of Moffat’s) and a pivotal, full- circle moment from the Doctor’s past, which in the end, the whole episode stems from. It may take repeat viewings to glean everything there is to get out of “Listen,” but it’s a rewarding process — even if it never provides concrete answers to the questions it asks. What was under the bed sheets? What knocked on the spaceship doors? The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon. Fans were told “Silence will fall” a year earlier, but Moffat didn’t even begin to explain what that meant until new villains the Silence made their debut in this monumental two- parter. Highlighted by gorgeous cinematography in the American midwest, “The Impossible Astronaut” and “Day of the Moon” kicked off “the season of River Song” with neck- snapping twists and no small amount of style. Endlessly entertaining, this two- part story may have tried to do a little too much. You’ve got the death of a future version of the Doctor, River and the Doctor’s flirting reaching delightful new levels, a way- out- of- his- element Richard Nixon, Amy’s scary abduction, those creepy new villains that you forget about as soon as you stop looking at them, and the tantalizing mystery of a frightened little girl who’s way more than she appears to be. But it works because it’s tied up with a killer payoff that shows the Doctor at his best: executing a genius plan that brings all of the story’s disparate bits and pieces together like a perfectly assembled jigsaw puzzle. And who can forget that final scene with the regenerating little girl? That sound you heard was the collective jaw of the world smackin the floor. The Night of the Doctor. This seven- minute prelude to Doctor Who. Kicking off with the out- of- left- field return of 8th Doctor Paul Mc. Gann, this enthralling mini movie fast- forwards (due to budget concerns, no doubt) through enough story to fill a standard episode. We’re also treated to the return of the Sisterhood of Karn not seen since the old series, led by the terrific Clare Higgins as Ohila, a character who convinces the Doctor of the dire seriousness of the situation in remarkably little time. The Night Manager (TV Mini- Series 2. Episodes. Find industry contacts & talent representation. Manage your photos, credits, & more. Showcase yourself on IMDb & Amazon.
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