The Waters of Mars

Name: The Waters of Mars
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: November 15, 2009
Cast: Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman

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BBC America | BBC One | Air Date: November 15, 2009

Starring: Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman

Summary: Mars, 2059. Bowie Base One. Last recorded message: "Don't drink the water. Don't even touch it. Not one drop."

Creator: Sydney Newman

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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RoyReno

May 29, 2023

The Waters of Mars and Turn Left hold the record for darkest Doctor Who episodes. A terrifying space-base survival quickly becomes an emotionally intense revelation of the Tenth Doctor's dark side through a depressing and unique use of time travel. The acting, dialogue, and characterizationThe Waters of Mars and Turn Left hold the record for darkest Doctor Who episodes. A terrifying space-base survival quickly becomes an emotionally intense revelation of the Tenth Doctor's dark side through a depressing and unique use of time travel. The acting, dialogue, and characterization is spot on and the Mars setting deserves to be used more. The best part of this episode is making the Doctor scarier than any antagonist in the show.… Expand

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