Empress of Mars

273 – "Empress of Mars"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byWayne Yip
Written byMark Gatiss
Produced byNikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)Steven Moffat
Brian Minchin
Music byMurray Gold
SeriesSeries 10
Running time44 minutes
First broadcast10 June 2017 (2017-06-10)
Chronology
← Preceded by
"The Lie of the Land"
Followed by →
"The Eaters of Light"
List of episodes (2005–present)

"Empress of Mars" is the ninth episode of the tenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by Mark Gatiss and broadcast on 10 June 2017 on BBC One. "Empress of Mars" received generally positive reviews from television critics.

The Doctor (Peter Capaldi), Nardole (Matt Lucas), and Bill (Pearl Mackie) travel to Mars, but upon arrival, they find themselves in the middle of a conflict between the Ice Warriors and Victorian soldiers. The episode marks the return of the Ice Warriors, last seen in "Cold War", an episode of the seventh series that was also written by Gatiss.