The Eleventh Hour

Name: The Eleventh Hour
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: April 3, 2010
Cast: Matt Smith (XI), Karen Gillan

Doctor Who: Season 5: Episode 1

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BBC America | BBC One | Air Date: April 3, 2010

Starring: Matt Smith (XI), Karen Gillan

Summary: The Doctor has regenerated into a brand new man, but danger strikes before he can even recover. With the TARDIS wrecked, and the sonic screwdriver destroyed, the new Doctor has just 20 minutes to save the whole world - and only Amy Pond to help him.

Creator: Terry Nation and Sydney Newman

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

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E13. The Big Bang (2)
Air Date: June 26, 2010
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S5:E12. The Pandorica Opens (1)
Air Date: June 19, 2010
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S5:E11. The Lodger
Air Date: June 12, 2010

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RoyReno

Apr 8, 2023

The Eleventh Hour is a mostly great opener for a new era. Smith brings unique energy, charm, and humor to the role, which is perfect for hooking viewers, both those who are already fans and new-comers. It isn't perfect however. The villain is silly, the foreshadowing is super forced andThe Eleventh Hour is a mostly great opener for a new era. Smith brings unique energy, charm, and humor to the role, which is perfect for hooking viewers, both those who are already fans and new-comers. It isn't perfect however. The villain is silly, the foreshadowing is super forced and obviously not subtle, and the companions are not quite likable yet. That being said, this episode doesn't lose focus of the main goal of just trying to be fun in order to promise more from this new era, and so I give it credit there.… Expand

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