Lets find out a little bit about the cast of the festive special matt lucas as nardole. Doctor misterio without the y is the name given to the doctor who 2005 series in mexico. Doctor who 10x00 the return of doctor mysterio post. From the 2016 christmas special the return of doctor mysterio welcome to the doctor who channel. If you buy it on bluraydvd, english sdh subtitles are available on both the feature episode and the two special features. Get caught up in the latest full episodes of bbc america shows see full schedule. In new york, with brainswapping aliens poised to attack, the doctor and nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious masked superhero known only as the ghost. Danny, clara, grant i can love clara all i want, but she was the.
It saw the return of nardole from the previous christmas special, this time as the doctors companion. This years doctor who christmas special, the return of doctor mysterio, is jampacked with action and adventure, with a side of references to the history of the show. It was written by steven moffat and directed by ed bazalgette. Were here to talk about the return of doctor mysterio.
With a full year having passed between tonights special and last years the husbands of river song, this is the longest audiences have waited for a new doctor who episode since the revived series began in 2005. Justin chatwin has put his name in a better light with this episode, after getting weighed down for years by dragonball evolution memetic mutation many have joked that lucy got out more information from the doctor in a few minutes by using a plush toy, than the time lords, who utilised the doctors confession dial and received nothing after 4 and a half billion years. In an epic new york adventure, the doctor and nardole link up with a reporter and a masked superhero. Death in heaven, hell bent, the return of doctor mysterio he falls back on either excessive doctor exposition, or sidelines him to run riot with his own characters often to the detriment of the story i. The return of doctor mysterio join stars peter capaldi and matt lucas, showrunner steven moffat, and many more for this very special inside look at. The return of doctor mysterio is a pretty lightweight entry in the twelfth doctors oeuvre, which considering the events of last season isnt necessarily a bad thing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. With peter capaldi, matt lucas, justin chatwin, charity wakefield.
Because of this it became one of the inspirations for this episode. A young boy, grant gordon, inadvertently gets super powers after an. The return of doctor mysterio originally aired in december, 2016, a christmas special. The return of doctor mysterio is a pretty solid doctor who christmas special, though not as vital to the overall dw saga as the previous years special the husbands of river song which is a mustsee for fans of her character that want to see her tale come full circle. The episodes title effectively means the return of the doctor, which is fairly accurate in and out of universe. Whos who in the return of doctor mysterio doctor who. It was the shows twelfth christmas special since its revival and the third christmas special starring capaldi as the doctor. The return of doctor mysterio is an unfortunate introduction to season 10, a season that would follow suit of this episode in terms of quality.
Doctor who the return of doctor mysterio promotional. The doctor joins forces with an investigative journalist and a superhero to save new york from a deadly alien threat. That marathon will lead right into the first viewing of the 2016 special, the return of doctor mysterio, with the 90minute episode airing at 9 p. Doctor who takes a jolly detour to superhero goofiness. Doctor who the return of doctor mysterio tv episode. The ghost saves the day the return of doctor mysterio. The episode of the week for the last two weeks of 2016, december 18 through 31, 2016, is the return of doctor mysterio the 2016 christmas special. Doctor who the return of doctor mysterio tv episode 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The return of doctor mysterio was the 2016 christmas special of doctor who. The return of doctor mysterio trailer season 10 of the series continues telling the adventure a timetraveling alien and his human partner. The doctor who transcripts the return of doctor mysterio.
So it shouldnt be that surprising that, a full five years after marvel revolutionized the comic book movie into an allconsuming franchise, that there would be a doctor who special that reflected that cultural obsession. Peter capaldi returns as the doctor, teaming up with a comic book superhero to save new york from a deadly alien threat. The husbands of river song felt too frantically paced, though the last 10 minutes were utterly charming and mostly made up for it, at least for me. If you do not get a confirmation response, your scores are not counted. Over 20 years later, he becomes the superhero protector of new york city. But how i do miss watching these episodes, completely sans commercials, on netflix. Watch doctor who season 0, episode christmas special the return of doctor mysterio.
The return of doctor mysterio is a welcome return of doctor who after a years absence, with the added fun of seeing steven moffat take a heroic swing at his version of a superman story. The return of doctor mysterio is an episode of the british science fiction television series doctor who. The return of doctor mysterio, by stephen moffat original airdate. The episode begins in 1992, christmas eve, where the doctor ends up caught in his own trap, dangling upside down outside the 60th floor of. See all clips from the return of doctor mysterio 19 music played. Doctor who 2016 cs the return of doctor mysterio ymmv. How to rewatch the doctor who christmas special the. At the end of the husbands of river song, the doctor takes river to a restaurant overlooking the singing towers of darillium. Matt joins the elite few who have starred in more than one doctor who christmas special. The doctor in the day of the doctor uncredited, the time of the doctor, deep breath, into the. It takes a few tries for nardole to accurately materialize around the. The return of doctor mysterio the doctor who forum. Watch doctor who season 10 episode 1 online via tv fanatic with over 6 options to watch the doctor who s10e1 full episode.
A young boy, grant gordon, inadvertently gets super powers after an encounter with the doctor. As this years superherothemed christmas special approaches the return of doctor mysterio its time to count down all the highs and lows of doctor who during the holidays. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctor s first incarnation in 1963, all the. So the title of this new episode the return of doctor mysterio is quite appropriate in that respect, this is the return of the doctor. Timings where shown are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes 00. As is customary under moffats reign, the latest episode of doctor who is in fact positively crammed full of important signs and clues that will be highly significant later on. Christmas specials may be accessible, but that doesnt mean they have to be simple. The return of doctor mysterio is not only a return to a fun romp for doctor who but also to the lightheartedness of superhero movies. The title is explained when grant says that if the doctor was a comic book superhero he would have been called doctor mysterio.
Perhaps thats why, the return of doctor mysterio feels so much like a sequel to that episode. Its been full calendar year since doctor who has aired a new episode, but despite the inherent pressures of any episode and the immenselypopular christmas slot, in particular, the return of doctor mysterio benefits from not having to pick up on a current companions plot arc or to set up or handle a regeneration as others have. It saw the return of nardole from the previous christmas special, this time as the doctors. First broadcast on bbc one on 25 december 2016, it is the twelfth christmas special since the shows revival in 2005. Another fine christmas episode from the doctor who franchise. Yet its somehow hard to put much pressure on the return of doctor mysterio, as this has got to be the loweststakes christmas special the show has yet done.
Steven moffat and peter capaldi went to mexico as part of the doctor who world tour and capaldi became mildly obsessed with the name. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctors first incarnation in 1963, all the. The pistol is a striker fired semiautomatic, when the last round has fired, the slide should be open and locked back, yet this one is closed. Watch doctor who season 10 episode 1 online tv fanatic. Becoming a superhero the return of doctor mysterio. And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask. December 25, 2016 new york is attacked by a deadly threat and the doctor teams up with an investigative journalist and a superhero to save the city. Another viewing of return of doctor mysterio might well improve it. One episode the return of doctor mysterio first broadcast dec 25 2016 average audience for story. This years bbc children in need telethon will feature an exclusive clip from the episode details here. Our last episode of doctor who was the husbands of river song, lasts years christmas special. Killing eve 10 full episodes doctor who 10 full episodes seven worlds, one planet 8 full episodes life story 1 full episode planet earth ii 6 full episodes star trek. Doctor who 2016 cs the return of doctor mysterio recap. Bbc iplayer doctor who the return of doctor mysterio.
The circumstances leading to nardoles return were not explained until 2017s extremis. The return of doctor mysterio tv story tardis fandom. In those crucial moments where the doctor should really shine i. The sneak peek will see the doctor, played by peter capaldi and nardole, played by matt lucas, team up with an investigative reporter played by charity wakefield and a masked vigilante played by justin chatwin to defend new york from a terrifying alien invasion before the full episode, the return of doctor mysterio, airs at christmas.
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