The Devil's Chord

306 – "The Devil's Chord"
Doctor Who episode
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Cast
Doctor Ncuti Gatwa – Fifteenth Doctor
Companion Millie Gibson – Ruby Sunday
Others Jinkx Monsoon – Maestro Jeremy Limb – Timothy Drake Kit Rakusen – Henry Sherinne Kayra Anderson – Tea Trolley Lady Ed White – George Martin George Caple – Paul McCartney Chris Mason – John Lennon Philip Davies – George Harrison James Hoyles – Ringo Starr Chan Shoker – Studio Producer Josie Sedgwick-Davies – Cilla Black Susan Twist – Tea Lady Simon Jason-Smith – Vinnie Laura June Hudson – Elderly Woman Murray Gold – Himself Shirley Ballas – Herself Johannes Radebe – Himself
Production
Directed by	Ben Chessell
Written by	Russell T Davies
Script editor	Scott Handcock
Produced by	Chris May
Executive producer(s)	Russell T Davies Julie Gardner Jane Tranter Joel Collins Phil Collinson
Music by	Murray Gold
Series	Series 14
Running time	49 minutes
First broadcast	11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)
Chronology
← Preceded by "Space Babies" Followed by → "Boom"
List of episodes (2005–present)

"The Devil's Chord" is the second episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. Released alongside "Space Babies," it was written by Russell T. Davies, directed by Ben Chessell. The episode was released on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2024 and Disney+ in the United States on 10 May.

The story sees the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) go to see the British rock band the Beatles in 1963, only to find that the world has lost interest in music as they are confronted by the mysterious Maestro (Jinkx Monsoon).

"The Devil's Chord" was watched by 3.91 million viewers and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Monsoon’s performance.