Episode
Doctor Who: The Magician's Apprentice (1)
Overview
Where is the Doctor? When the skies of Earth are frozen by a mysterious alien force, Clara needs her friend. But where is the Doctor, and what is he hiding from? As past deeds come back to haunt him, old enemies will come face-to-face, and for the Doctor and Clara survival seems impossible.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2015-09-19
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
The Magician's Apprentice (1) is Episode 1 in Series 9 of Doctor Who. It aired on 2015-09-19. The runtime is 47 min.
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