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Doctor Who season 9 episode 3: Under the Lake (1)

Aired 3 October 201544 minRated TV-PG

7.4TMDB · 75 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Under the Lake (1)”

The Doctor and Clara save the frightened crew from a threat in an underwater base, but the Doctor questions the haunting.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 3 of 12 of season 9, so watch episodes 1 to 2 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Daniel O'Hara, written by Toby Whithouse.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.4 out of 10 (75 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Daniel O'Hara
Writer
Toby Whithouse
Guest stars
Colin McFarlane as MoranSophie Stone as CassZaqi Ismail as LunnMorven Christie as O'DonnellArsher Ali as BennettSteven Robertson as PritchardPaul Kaye as Prentis

Credits: TMDB.

More from Doctor Who Season 9

Previous · S09E02The Witch's Familiar (2)26 September 2015Next · S09E04Before the Flood (2)10 October 2015
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.