The Rings of Akhaten

Name: The Rings of Akhaten
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: April 6, 2013
Cast: Jenna-Louise Coleman, Matt Smith (XI), Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill

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BBC America | BBC One | Air Date: April 6, 2013

Starring: Jenna-Louise Coleman, Matt Smith (XI), Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill

Summary: The Doctor takes Clara to see the rings of the planet Akhaten and the Festival of Offerings. However, something stirs in a nearby pyramid and it demands a sacrificial offering,

Creator: Sydney Newman

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

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RoyReno

Nov 4, 2022

An episode in which plot is traded in for over-indulgent prosthetics, CGI, and songs. I appreciate the attempt at giving Clara character development, but it is done in a way that undermines Smith's great monologue.

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