Maybe hell bent throws away a story worth telling in which the doctor had more fully focused on finding gallifrey, or even just one in which the doctor dealt more directly with the fallout of the time war, but tonights episode effectively suggests there isnt much else left to say about that. Doctor who 10 full episodes the graham norton show 20 full episodes seven. Hunting and documentary channel doctor who season 9 episode 12. The sites consensus reads hell bent swerves from the expected storyline for the finale, and instead delivers a heartfelt resolution for the doctor and his companion. If anyone saw the trailer for hell bent at the end of last weeks episode, it wouldnt be film.
Doctor who series 9 is available on the bbc store whilst doctor who series 9, part 1 is. Doctor who hell bent tv episode 2015 user ratings imdb. The doctor of hell bent is traumatized and broken, and his inability to let clara go is what ends up driving the story, even as the entire rest of the universe, clara very much included, tells him he has to accept the horrible truth. Returning to gallifrey, the doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to. And heaven sent the best doctor who episode ever and peter capaldi should win every award imaginable for his stunning performance. Hell bent is the twelfth and final episode of the ninth series of the british science fiction. This may be putting too fine a point on it, but it seems likely. I think now is the time to watch doctor who, because this is the season finale. Doctor who, series 35, episode 12 hell bent television. Moffat sells it, pulling on the current doctors unusually intense, even codependent. It was written by steven moffat and directed by rachel talalay in the episode, the alien time traveller the twelfth doctor peter capaldi is imprisoned in a waterlocked castle by his people, the time lords.
All the business with prophecies and hybrids and time lords is only so much window dressing. In the episode, the alien time traveller the twelfth doctor peter capaldi arrives on the planet gallifrey after escaping imprisonment by his people, the time lords, and takes over as the new president. Doctor who 12 s09e the husbands of river song christmas special 2015. Though i have to say, doctor who season 9 episode 12 did not at all go the way i was expecting. So overall i would say that season 9 will go done as one of the 2 best doctor who seasons ever, peter canadian earned the title as 1 of the 2 best doctor s ever.
Even if this episode turned out to be a complete failure and revealed that the doctor is actually an abzorbaloff, the rest of the series has been so. Buy a series pass and get all current and future episodes of series 9 cant play on this device. Hell bent trailer series 9 episode 12 doctor who bbc youtube. Hell bent doctor who season 9 episode 12 video steam. Returning to gallifrey, the doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. The shows fourth season serves as a reliable and comforting balm suited for the current moment. This finale looked at the current legacy of the new show and tried to make something of it in every. Doctor who trades epic for personal in a poignant finale. The ninth series of the british science fiction television programme doctor who premiered on 19 september 2015 with the magicians apprentice and concluded on 5 december 2015 with hell bent. If the doctor has lost his moral compass, if hes being selfish, if you really, really hacked him off, if you really got him angry and gave him nothing to fight.
If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts. Subscribe here for more exclusive doctor who clips and content. The doctor playing claras theme on his guitar was tear. Dec 05, 2015 id like to receive the forbes daily dozen newsletter to get the top 12 headlines every morning. The doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Finale brings back sonic screwdriver and clara again. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
With peter capaldi, jenna coleman, donald sumpter, ken bones. Like so many of moffats season enders, hell bent is a highly operatic and deeply emotional affair. Dec 05, 2015 like heaven sent, hell bent is an epic story on a small scale. May 15, 2017 doctor who s 9 e 12 hell bent 2 part 01. The episode received a score of 86% on rotten tomatoes, with an average score of 8. Dec 06, 2015 this is my reaction to the doctor who series 9 episode hell bent. Coming into this episode i had low hopes, which was pretty much my default for the season in general, and really has been for years now. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. On doctor who season 9 episode 12, the doctor returns to gallifrey in order to face off with the time lords in a battle that will take him to the end of time.
Dec 11, 2015 the doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time. Ree hines former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts, how far might the doctor go. Hell bent swerves from the expected storyline for the finale, and instead delivers a. See all galleries from hell bent 8 related content. Taken from doctor who series nine, episode twelve hell bent subscribe here for. The doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time. When i first saw hell bent, i thought it was freaking awesome, but ive seen many people bash on it because it changed claras ending. The series was led by head writer and executive producer steven moffat, alongside executive producer brian minchin. Hell bent trailer series 9 episode 12 doctor who bbc.
I agree that death would have been a better ending for the character, and would give an emotional goodbye, but i also thought that the doctor telling clara about herself, and us being tricked into thinking it was her that forgot the doctor and then to find out. This finale looked at the current legacy of the new show and tried to make something of it in every possible way. Bbc one doctor who, series 9, hell bent, episode 12. Nov 28, 2015 catch the twelfth episode of the new series, hell bent from the 5th december. If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts how far might the doctor go. Dec 06, 2015 to call this episode jampacked is a serious, serious understatement. While face the raven found the heart in doctor who. Doctor who says goodbye to clara oswald for real, this time in the emotional hell bent. Season 9, episode 6 october 24, 2015 the doctor encounters a deadly highwayman called the knightmare and his sidekick, who are stalking london in search of loot. Nikki wilson, peter bennett, and derek ritchie served as producers. Season 9 episode 12 photos from hell bent returning to gallifrey, the doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Doctor who s 9 e 12 hell bent 2 part 02 video dailymotion. Get caught up in the latest full episodes of bbc america shows see full schedule.
In theory everybody could now be happy how clara has. Here we go then fans, our wait has over, and finally, the finale of doctor who season 9 is here, lets start to watch its episode 12 entitled as hell bent. Doctor who season 9, episode 12, hell bent the doctor peter capaldi is back home. It was first broadcast on bbc one on 28 november 2015. That means we have to wait very long to watch the next season. Their investigation leads them to a hidden street in the middle of london, the discovery that rigsy has been issued a death sentence, and one of them facing the choice of having to make the. Returning to gallifrey, the doctor faces the time lords in a struggle that will take him to the end. Heaven sent is the eleventh and penultimate episode of the ninth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Hell bent was the twelfth and final episode of series 9 of doctor who. Our staff gives their opinions of the twelfth episode of series 9 of doctor who, hell bent. The doctor and clara are called back to earth when rigsy discovers a strange tattoo on the back of his neck that appears to be counting down to zero.