7.2

Doctor Who•Season 7•Episode 3

A Town Called Mercy

7.2/10 · 7,609 votesSep 15, 201245 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 7•−0.4 vs season avg

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The Doctor gets a Stetson (and a gun!), and finds himself the reluctant Sheriff of a Western town under siege by a relentless cyborg, who goes by the name of the Gunslinger. But who is he and what does he want? The answer seems to

Directed bySaul Metzstein

Written byToby Whithouse

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Seasons13

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Season 7 Episodes13

E1 8.5

Asylum of the Daleks

E2 7.2

Dinosaurs on a Spaceship

E3 7.2Now viewing

A Town Called Mercy

E4 7.4

The Power of Three

E5 9.0

The Angels Take Manhattan

E6 8.3

The Bells of Saint John

The Rings of Akhaten

Cold War

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Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS

E11 7.4

The Crimson Horror

E12 7.1

Nightmare in Silver

E13 7.2

The Name of the Doctor

Cast3

Matt Smith

The Doctor

Karen Gillan

Amy Pond

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Crew6

Marcus Wilson

Producer

Caroline Skinner

Executive Producer

Steven Moffat

Executive Producer

Toby Whithouse

Writer

Saul Metzstein

Director

Stephan Pehrsson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"A Town Called Mercy" is episode 3 of Doctor Who season 7. It scored 7.2/10 from 7,609 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Toby Whithouse, it aired on September 15, 2012.

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