S07E01Doctor Who season 7 episode 1: Asylum of the Daleks
Aired 1 September 201249 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “Asylum of the Daleks”
Kidnapped by his oldest foe, the Doctor is forced on an impossible mission - to a place even the Daleks are too terrified to enter... the Asylum. A planetary prison confining the most terrifying and insane of their kind, the Doctor and the Ponds must find an escape route. But with Amy and Rory’s relationship in meltdown, and an army of mad Daleks closing in, it is up to the Doctor to save their lives, as well as the Pond’s marriage.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is the season premiere of season 7.
- It runs about 49 minutes.
- Directed by Nick Hurran, written by Steven Moffat.
- TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (84 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Nick Hurran
- Writer
- Steven Moffat
- Guest stars
- Arthur Darvill as Rory WilliamsDavid Gyasi as HarveyNaomi Ryan as CassandraNicholas Pegg as Dalek 2Barnaby Edwards as Dalek 1Nicholas Briggs as Daleks (voice)Anamaria Marinca as Darla
Credits: TMDB.
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