The Impossible Astronaut
- Episode aired Apr 23, 2011
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
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The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song are reunited in the Utah desert.The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song are reunited in the Utah desert.The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song are reunited in the Utah desert.
Chukwudi Iwuji
- Carl
- (as Chuk Iwuji)
Hermeilio Miguel Aquino
- Busboy
- (as Emilio Aquino)
Jamie Hill
- Silent
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOriginally Mark Sheppard was to wear old age makeup in order to play the 2011 version of his 1969 character. Instead, at Mark's suggestion, William Morgan Sheppard (Mark's father) was cast for the part. The pair had also played two versions of the same character about a year earlier in NCIS (2003).
- GoofsWhile the street names are in Cape Canaveral, all the presidential streets run parallel and do not intersect.
- Quotes
The Doctor: I am being extremely clever up here and there's no one to stand around looking impressed. What's the point in having you all?
- Crazy creditsFollowing the death of former companion Elisabeth Sladen, The Impossible Astronaut opened with a dedication in her name.
- Alternate versionsA scene which River Song appears naked and winks at an unknown man was filmed, but cut because Steven Moffat felt it was too naughty and the deleted scene can be glimpsed in the Series 6 trailer.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 23 April 2011 (2011)
- SoundtracksDoctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Featured review
Back with a bang!! Explosive intro to Series 6
The Doctor writes to and rounds up his friends, Amy and Rory, Professor River Song to meet up in The USA. An Astronaut comes out of the water and shoots the Doctor dead, but soon later, a younger version of the Doctor meets the three companions. They travel back to 1969 to meet up with the forth person the Doctor wrote to Canton Everett Delaware 3rd, a former FBI agent drafted in by President Nixon. Nixon is receiving calls from a young girl in trouble. The Doctor, Amy, Rory, River and Canton go in search of the little girl. On the site where she had been River and Rory discover a control room, the same as we last saw in 'The Lodger,' underground are monsters with massive powers and the perfect defence mechanism, once seen they are instantly forgotten.
It looks great, the setting is so different, it feels very fresh and new. Series 5 looked a little dull in parts, on this offering Moffat really upped his game.
Fans of the Edvard Munch will love the Silence, clear influence for the wonderful monsters, great concept that you see them and then forget.
I liked how River talked about her timeline and how it worked in opposite directions to the Doctor's, she said 'the day is coming when i'll look into that man's eye and he won't have the faintest idea who I am,' does she mean the library?
Series 6 opens up in a big way, this was an excellent opening episode, big scale, interesting series arc beginning, some big shocks and lots of clues to get you interested. It is seriously cleverly written and a huge cliffhanger is left.
Fantastic 10/10
It looks great, the setting is so different, it feels very fresh and new. Series 5 looked a little dull in parts, on this offering Moffat really upped his game.
Fans of the Edvard Munch will love the Silence, clear influence for the wonderful monsters, great concept that you see them and then forget.
I liked how River talked about her timeline and how it worked in opposite directions to the Doctor's, she said 'the day is coming when i'll look into that man's eye and he won't have the faintest idea who I am,' does she mean the library?
Series 6 opens up in a big way, this was an excellent opening episode, big scale, interesting series arc beginning, some big shocks and lots of clues to get you interested. It is seriously cleverly written and a huge cliffhanger is left.
Fantastic 10/10
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- Sleepin_Dragon
- Sep 2, 2015
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- Monument Valley, Utah, USA(The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River reunite)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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