Empire of Death (Doctor Who episode)

311b – "Empire of Death"
Doctor Who episode
Promotional title-card
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byJamie Donoughue
Written byRussell T Davies
Script editorScott Handcock
Produced byVicki Delow
Executive producer(s)
Music byMurray Gold
SeriesSeries 14
Running time2nd of 2-part story, 54 minutes
First broadcast22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)
Chronology
← Preceded by
"The Legend of Ruby Sunday"
Followed by →
"Joy to the World"
List of episodes (2005–present)

"Empire of Death" is the eighth and final episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was simultaneously released on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2024 and released on Disney+ in the United States on 21 June. It was broadcast on BBC One later on the same day. The episode was written by Russell T Davies and directed by Jamie Donoughue. It is the second part of a two-part story following "The Legend of Ruby Sunday". The combined story was also given a limited theatrical release.

In this episode, the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) attempt to stop the god-like being Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf) from destroying all life in the universe. Filming for the story took place in June and July 2023.