The Halloween Apocalypse

297a – "The Halloween Apocalypse"
297a – "The Halloween Apocalypse"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
	Doctor Jodie Whittaker – Thirteenth Doctor;
	Companions Mandip Gill – Yasmin Khan; John Bishop – Dan Lewis;
	Others Craige Els – Karvanista; Steve Oram – Joseph Williamson; Nadia Albina – Diane; Sam Spruell – Swarm; Rochenda Sandall – Azure/Anna; Jacob Anderson – Vinder; Annabel Scholey – Claire; Jonathan Watson – Ritskaw; Dan Starkey – Kragar; Matthew Needham – Old Swarm; Sarah Amankwah – En Sentac; Charlie Oscar – K–Toscs; Richard Tate – Wilder; Paul Leonard – James Stonehouse; Heather Bleasdale – Wilma; John May – Kev; Gunnar Cauthery – Jón; Barbara Fadden – Weeping Angel;
Production
Directed by	Jamie Magnus Stone
Written by	Chris Chibnall
Script editor	Caroline Buckley; Rebecca Roughan;
Produced by	Nikki Wilson
Executive producer(s)	Chris Chibnall; Matt Strevens; Nikki Wilson;
Music by	Segun Akinola
Series	Series 13
Running time	1st of 6-part story, 50 minutes
First broadcast	31 October 2021
Chronology
← Preceded by; "Revolution of the Daleks"	Followed by →; "War of the Sontarans"
	List of episodes (2005–present)

"The Halloween Apocalypse", prefixed frequently with either "Chapter One" or "Flux",^[1]^[2] is the premiere episode of the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, and the first part of the six-episode serial known collectively as Doctor Who: Flux. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 31 October 2021. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Chris Chibnall, and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone.

The episode stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan, and John Bishop as new companion Dan Lewis. The episode features the return of the Sontarans and Weeping Angels.

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