Series 6, Episode 6 | 2 parts | First broadcast: 28 May 2011 | Writer: Matthew Graham | Director: Julian Simpson
Cast
- Matt Smith as the Doctor
- Karen Gillan as Amy Pond
- Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams
- Marshall Lancaster as Jimmy Wicks
Summary
As tensions between the human factory workers and their newly independent Ganger doubles boil over into open conflict, the Doctor tries desperately to prevent bloodshed on both sides while concealing that he himself has been a Ganger duplicate the entire time. The story closes with a gut-punch reveal about Amy Pond, suggesting she too may not be who, or where, she has believed herself to be.
Interesting Facts
- The reveal that the Doctor present for most of the story was a Ganger double allowed the “real” Doctor to secretly monitor the crisis from a distance.
- The episode’s final twist, revealing “Amy” has actually been a Ganger duplicate while the real Amy is imprisoned elsewhere and pregnant, recontextualises the entire series arc.
- This cliffhanger connects directly into the mid-season finale, escalating the mystery of Amy’s unexplained absences throughout the season.
- The Flesh technology and its ethical questions would echo in later Doctor Who storylines about duplication and identity.
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