Ascension of the Cybermen

295a – "Ascension of the Cybermen"
295a – "Ascension of the Cybermen"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
	Doctor Jodie Whittaker – Thirteenth Doctor;
	Companions Bradley Walsh – Graham O'Brien; Tosin Cole – Ryan Sinclair; Mandip Gill – Yasmin Khan;
	Others Sacha Dhawan – The Master; Patrick O'Kane – Ashad; Julie Graham – Ravio; Ian McElhinney – Ko Sharmus; Alex Austin – Yedlarmi; Steve Toussaint – Feekat; Rhiannon Clements – Bescot; Matt Carver – Ethan; Jack Osborn – Fuskle; Evan McCabe – Brendan; Branwell Donaghey – Patrick; Orla O'Rourke – Meg; Andrew Macklin – Michael; Coalyn Byrne – Sergeant; Nicholas Briggs – Voice of the Cybermen; Matthew Rohman, Simon Carew, Jon Davey, Richard Highgate, Richard Price, Mickey Lewis, Matthew Doman, Paul Bailey – Cybermen;
Production
Directed by	Jamie Magnus Stone
Written by	Chris Chibnall
Script editor	Fiona McAllister
Produced by	Nikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)	Chris Chibnall; Matt Strevens;
Music by	Segun Akinola
Series	Series 12
Running time	1st of 2-part story, 49 minutes
First broadcast	23 February 2020
Chronology
← Preceded by; "The Haunting of Villa Diodati"	Followed by →; "The Timeless Children"
	List of episodes (2005–present)

"Ascension of the Cybermen" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 23 February 2020. It was written by Chris Chibnall, and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone. It is the first of a two-part story; the concluding episode "The Timeless Children", the finale of the twelfth series, aired on 1 March.

The episode features Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor as she deals with the aftermath of her actions in "The Haunting of Villa Diodati". When the Doctor becomes separated from her companions Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, portrayed by Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill respectively, the team must face the consequence of the deadly Cyber-Wars, banding together with the last humans as they defend themselves from the Cybermen and search for a way out.

The episode was watched by 4.99 million viewers, and received positive reviews from critics.