Resolution (Doctor Who)

287 – "Resolution"
Doctor Who episode
Promotional image
Cast
Others
  • Charlotte Ritchie – Lin
  • Nikesh Patel – Mitch
  • Daniel Adegboyega – Aaron Sinclair
  • Darryl Clark – Police Officer Will
  • Connor Calland – Security Guard Richard
  • James Lewis – Farmer Dinkle
  • Sophie Duval – Mum
  • Callum McDonald – Teen 1
  • Harry Vallance – Teen 2
  • Laura Evelyn – Call Centre Polly
  • Michael Ballard – Sergeant
  • Nick Briggs – Voice of the Dalek
Production
Directed byWayne Yip
Written byChris Chibnall
Script editorFiona McAllister
Produced byNikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)
  • Chris Chibnall
  • Matt Strevens
  • Sam Hoyle
Music bySegun Akinola
Running time60 minutes
First broadcast1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)
Chronology
← Preceded by
"The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos"
Followed by →
"Spyfall"
List of episodes (2005–present)

"Resolution" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by showrunner, head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, directed by Wayne Yip, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2019. The special follows the eleventh series as a New Year's Day special episode, instead of the traditional annual Christmas special. "Resolution" was the only episode of Doctor Who to air in 2019, preceding the twelfth series in 2020.

The episode stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, alongside Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill as her companions, Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively. The episode also sees the return of the Daleks. The episode was watched by 7.13 million viewers.