Doctor Who S6E1 — The Impossible Astronaut (1)

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Doctor Who•Season 6•Episode 1

The Impossible Astronaut (1)

8.8/10 · 9,528 votesApr 23, 201144 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 6•+0.8 vs season avg

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Placing his life entirely in their hands, the Doctor agrees to search for the recipient of the fourth envelope - just who is Canton Everett Delaware the Third? And what is the relevance of their only other clue: 'Space 1969'? Their quest lands them -

Directed byToby Haynes

Written bySteven Moffat

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Season 6 Episodes13

E1 8.8Now viewing

The Impossible Astronaut (1)

E2 8.8

Day of the Moon (2)

E3 6.6

The Curse of the Black Spot

E4 8.9

The Doctor's Wife

E5 7.1

The Rebel Flesh (1)

E6 7.3

The Almost People (2)

E7 9.0

A Good Man Goes to War (1)

E8 7.9

Let's Kill Hitler (2)

Night Terrors

The Girl Who Waited

The God Complex

Closing Time

The Wedding of River Song

Cast3

Matt Smith

The Doctor

Karen Gillan

Amy Pond

Arthur Darvill

Rory Williams

Crew4

Marcus Wilson

Producer

Toby Haynes

Director

Steven Moffat

Writer

Stephan Pehrsson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Impossible Astronaut (1)" is episode 1 of Doctor Who season 6. It scored 8.8/10 from 9,528 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Toby Haynes and written by Steven Moffat, it aired on April 23, 2011.

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