World Enough and Time (Doctor Who)

275a – "World Enough and Time"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byRachel Talalay
Written bySteven Moffat
Produced byPeter Bennett
Executive producer(s)Steven Moffat
Brian Minchin
Music byMurray Gold
SeriesSeries 10
Running time1st of 2-part story, 46 minutes
First broadcast24 June 2017 (2017-06-24)
Chronology
← Preceded by
"The Eaters of Light"
Followed by →
"The Doctor Falls"
List of episodes (2005–present)

"World Enough and Time" is the eleventh and penultimate episode of the tenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay, and was broadcast on 24 June 2017 on BBC One. The episode was the first part of a two-part story, concluding with The Doctor Falls.

In the episode, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi), Bill (Pearl Mackie), Nardole (Matt Lucas), and Missy (Michelle Gomez) answer a distress call from a gigantic ship trying to escape a black hole. "World Enough and Time" is the first multi-Master episode in the show's televised history, as it features both Missy and an earlier incarnation (John Simm) last seen in the 2009–2010 serial "The End of Time". It also features the return of the original Mondasian Cybermen, first seen on-screen in the 1966 serial The Tenth Planet, which was the Cybermen's debut.

The episode was watched by 5.00 million viewers and received much critical praise, with many claiming it as the best of the tenth series. Aspects that were met with praise were the performances and the characterisation of Missy. However, many criticised the BBC for revealing the cliffhanger early on.