| 06 – "Detained" | |||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Class_-_Detained.jpg) Trapped in a strange dimension, the students discover the meteor. | |||
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| Directed by | Wayne Yip | ||
| Written by | Patrick Ness | ||
| Produced by | Derek Ritchie | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Patrick Ness Steven Moffat Brian Minchin | ||
| Music by | Blair Mowat | ||
| Series | Series 1 | ||
| Running time | 45 minutes | ||
| First broadcast | 19 November 2016 | ||
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"Detained" is the sixth episode of the British science fiction television series Class. It was released online by BBC Three on 19 November 2016. The episode was written by the series' creator Patrick Ness and directed by Wayne Che Yip.
Class follows four students of Coal Hill Academy and their alien teacher, as they deal with various alien threats. In the episode, which was described as an example of bottle episode, Miss Quill (Katherine Kelly) leaves the other characters in detention while she attends urgent matters. Things take an unexpected turn when a meteor flies through a tear in space and time right into the detention room, sending it and its occupants outside of time and space. To find a way out before it is too late, the students must interact with the meteor; however doing so also forces them to admit secret truths to their classmates, which is not without consequences.
The following episode, "The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did", takes place concurrently with "Detained" and follows Miss Quill instead of the students.
The episode was acclaimed by critics for its writing, directing, and performances; several critics called it the best episode of the series.