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Doctor Who•Season 6•Episode 5

The Rebel Flesh (1)

7.1/10 · 7,190 votesMay 21, 201144 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 6•−0.9 vs season avg

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A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a futuristic factory on Earth, where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid, as the time-travelling adventures continue. A second wave hits and the "Gangers" separate. They can remember every second of their "original's" life and feel

Directed byJulian Simpson

Written byMatthew Graham

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 6 Episodes13

E1 8.8

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 7.1Now viewing

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

Crew3

Matthew Graham

Writer

Julian Simpson

Director

Balazs Bolygo

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Rebel Flesh (1)" is episode 5 of Doctor Who season 6. It scored 7.1/10 from 7,190 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Julian Simpson and written by Matthew Graham, it aired on May 21, 2011.

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