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The Time War, also called the Last Great Time War, [1] is a conflict within the fictional universe of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.The war occurs between the events of the 1996 film and the 2005 revived series, with the Time Lords fighting the Daleks until the apparent mutual destruction of both races.
It is the first appearance of John Hurt's War Doctor. The episode is part of a loose trilogy with the subsequent two special episodes, "The Day of the Doctor" (2013) and "The Time of the Doctor" (2013). [1] The episode features several references to previous episodes of the series.
Two mini-episodes written by Steven Moffat, "The Night of the Doctor" (14 November 2013) and "The Last Day" (21 November 2013), were released shortly prior to "The Day of the Doctor", depicting in-series events occurring during the Time War between the Doctor's own race of Time Lords and his nemesis, the Daleks.
The original series (1963–1989), generally consists of multi-episode serials. In contrast, the 2005 revival trades the earlier serial format for a run of self-contained episodes, interspersed with occasional multi-part stories and structured into loose story arcs. As of 22 June 2024, 883 episodes of Doctor Who have aired. This includes one ...
The episode is set during the Time War and shows the previously unseen last moments of the Eighth Doctor and his artificially controlled regeneration into the War Doctor. It is McGann's second on-screen appearance as the Doctor, following his debut in the 1996 television film .
The Doctor discovers the Daleks' Emperor survived the Time War and escaped to Earth in a crippled ship, where it rebuilt the Dalek race by harvesting DNA material from humanity. Returning to Satellite Five, Jack uses the extrapolator to shield the top six floors of the station and sets up defensive positions. The Doctor attempts to create a ...
The episode was directed by Rachel Talalay, [31] who directed the two-part finale of the tenth series, "World Enough and Time" / "The Doctor Falls". [32] [33] The final scene of "The Doctor Falls" involving David Bradley was filmed as part of the filming of "Twice Upon a Time" in June 2017. [34]
The original series (1963–1989), generally consists of multi-episode serials. In contrast, the 2005 revival trades the earlier serial format for a run of self-contained episodes, interspersed with occasional multi-part stories and structured into loose story arcs. As of 22 June 2024, 883 episodes of Doctor Who have aired. This includes one ...