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EPISODE
SEASON
Doctor Who - Season 9 Episode 2 The Witch's Familiar
Sequel to the previous season of Doctor Who, the Doctor's nemesis is back again as shape shifters come takeon the day.
19 October 1940, Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
26 April 1981, England, UK
8 October 1992
11 November 1925, Streatham, London, England, UK
31 May 1983, Archway, London, England, UK
20 July 1938, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK
10 September 1970, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
11 August 1968, London, England, UK
2 May 1946, Paddington, London, England, UK
19 November 1924, Sunderland, England, UK
20 August 1962, Greenwich, London, England, UK
14 November 1981, Essex, England, UK
3 May 1980, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
19 November 1945, New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
September 28, 2015
It's gratifying to see some of the themes explored in The Witch's Familiar are firmly grounded in Doctor Who's humanist and ultimately optimistic worldview.
September 28, 2015
It's a relief to see that the season premiere wasn't a fluke and that showrunner Steven Moffat is back on form.
September 29, 2015
There's some meaty material in this episode, some of the best character stuff we've ever seen in Doctor Who, in fact, the two old foes seeming to share a moment of real connection before it's all revealed to be dupe and counter-dupe.
September 28, 2015
Speaking of comedy, the Doctor ripping Davros out of his chair (albeit offscreen), taking his seat, and pushing the buttons of a horde of Daleks was something we've never seen before and will likely never see again.
September 28, 2015
Gomez continued to excel as Missy, whirling around dementedly while chewing on dialogue with real relish.
September 28, 2015
Through all of its twists and turns and set-pieces... the heart of the episode turns out to be a meditation on the nature of friendship and enmity.
September 28, 2015
"The Witch's Familiar" provides a more than effective conclusion to this season premiere, crystallizing the kind of clever scenarios Moffat does best while still taking the time to introduce some new corners of this already well-explored universe.
October 01, 2015
Doctor Who has become a meta representation of itself. The show has become its own T-shirt.
November 18, 2015
'The Witch's Familiar' is a bit of a treat, certainly for the established Doctor Who fan.
