Draft:Empire of Death (Doctor Who episode)

311b – "Empire of Death"
Doctor Who episode
Cast
Production
Directed byJamie Donoughue
Written byRussell T Davies
Executive producer(s)
Music byMurray Gold
SeriesSeries 14
Running time1st of 2-part story
First broadcast22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)
Chronology
← Preceded by
"The Legend of Ruby Sunday"
Followed by →
"Joy to the World"
List of Doctor Who episodes (2005–present)

"Empire of Death" is the eighth and final episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 22 June 2024 and was written by Russell T Davies and directed by Jamie Donoughue. It is the second part of a two-part story, the first part being "The Legend of Ruby Sunday", broadcast on 15 June. It stars Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as his companion Ruby Sunday.

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Russell T Davies claimed that he had the idea for the episode for around forty years.[1]

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"Empire of Death" was broadcast on 22 June 2024. The episode was screened in theaters across the UK alongside "The Legend of Ruby Sunday".[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (30 April 2024). "Doctor Who boss says finale contains scenes he's been planning for 50 years". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Where to watch the Doctor Who season 14 finale in the cinema". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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