| 289 – "Orphan 55" | |||
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| Directed by | Lee Haven Jones | ||
| Written by | Ed Hime | ||
| Script editor | Fiona McAllister | ||
| Produced by | Alex Mercer | ||
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| Music by | Segun Akinola | ||
| Series | Series 12 | ||
| Running time | 46 minutes | ||
| First broadcast | 12 January 2020 | ||
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"Orphan 55" is the third episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 12 January 2020. It was written by Ed Hime, and directed by Lee Haven Jones.[1]
In the episode, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companions Graham O'Brien (Bradley Walsh), Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), and Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) are transported to a tranquility spa after Graham wins a free holiday, but the resort turns out to be on a barren 'orphan' planet overrun with mutated beings.
The episode was watched by 5.38 million viewers, and received mixed reviews from critics.