Series 5, Episode 5 | 2 parts | First broadcast: 1 May 2010 | Writer: Steven Moffat | Director: Adam Smith
Cast
- Matt Smith as the Doctor
- Karen Gillan as Amy Pond
- Alex Kingston as River Song
- Iain Glen as Father Octavian
Summary
With the awakened Angel army closing in through a forest grown inside the crashed ship, the Doctor leads the survivors on a desperate escape while Amy, blinded and counting down in her head, carries a terrifying secret about an Angel that may already have her in its grasp. As the crack from Amy’s childhood bedroom reappears aboard the ship itself, the Doctor discovers it can unmake anything drawn into it, offering one last desperate way to defeat the Angels for good.
Interesting Facts
- The crack in time first seen in “The Eleventh Hour” resurfaces here, confirming it is following Amy Pond rather than being confined to her house.
- Amy’s forced count and hidden vulnerability to the Angel became a tense highlight of the story, showcasing Karen Gillan’s performance.
- This episode ends with an unexpected kiss between Amy and the Doctor on the eve of her wedding, complicating her feelings for Rory.
- The idea that the crack can erase a person from time entirely, including all memory of them, set up major plot threads for the rest of the series.
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