Series 2, Episode 1 | 1 part | First broadcast: 15 April 2006 | Writer: Russell T Davies | Director: James Hawes
Cast
- David Tennant as the Doctor
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler / Cassandra
- Zoe Wanamaker as Lady Cassandra
- Sean Gallagher as the Face of Boe’s representative
Summary
Answering a mysterious summons, the Doctor and Rose travel five billion years into the future to New Earth, where a hospital run by cat-like Sisters of Plasmavore promises miraculous cures. Beneath the hospital’s gleaming surface lies a horrifying secret involving thousands of infected humans bred solely to test cures, a scheme further complicated when the returning Cassandra hijacks Rose’s body for one final scheme.
Interesting Facts
- This episode marks the returning appearance of Cassandra, the “last human,” previously seen in “The End of the World,” now voiced and puppeteered again by Zoe Wanamaker.
- Billie Piper spent much of the episode playing Cassandra possessing Rose’s body, requiring her to adopt Cassandra’s mannerisms and vocal patterns.
- It was the first regular episode to air after David Tennant’s full debut in “The Christmas Invasion,” opening Series 2 proper.
- The Face of Boe, a recurring mysterious character from “The End of the World,” reappears here, continuing his role as a background mystery across the RTD era.
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