Doctor Who (2005 revival)
The Magician's Apprentice
TV Flash files “The Magician's Apprentice” as the first listed hour of season 9 — Doctor Who (2005 revival) (2005–present) on BBC One, season 9, episode 1, aired 2015-09-19, 45 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S09E01: listed hour 104 of 153 in the Doctor Who (2005 revival) guide, first listed hour of season 9. It aired 2015-09-19 (45 min). The listed hour before it is “Death in Heaven” (S08E12). Next is “The Witch's Familiar” (S09E02).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
On modern-day Earth, planes freeze in the sky, locked in the time. UNIT turns to Clara for help, and they soon discover the person responsible: Missy, back from the dead. Missy wants their help on a unique quest: find the Doctor.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Magician's Apprentice sit in the Doctor Who (2005 revival) guide?
S09E01 is listed hour 104 of 153 — first listed hour of season 9, season 9 episode 1.
When did Doctor Who (2005 revival) S09E01 air?
The Magician's Apprentice aired 2015-09-19 and is listed at 45 minutes.
Do I need classic Doctor Who before the 2005 revival?
No. Davies's reboot is built as a doorway: same Time Lord mythos after a hiatus, accessible Saturday-night adventures with new companions.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Russell T Davies's 2005 reboot made a decades-old British institution global again. Christopher Eccleston cracked the door; David Tennant turned it into a phenomenon. Monster-of-the-week with companion heart, regenerations as national sport — sci-fi as family event TV reborn.
March 26, 2005, BBC One puts a Time Lord back on Saturday like a network once trusted a living-room family to sit still for a monster: Russell T Davies's reboot after a long gap from the classic series, a British institution made global again. Christopher Eccleston cracked the door in series 1; David Tennant became a defining modern Doctor afterward, with Billie Piper's Rose, Freema Agyeman's Martha, Catherine Tate's Donna, and John Barrowman's Jack. Monster-of-the-week adventures share space with season-long…
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