7.3

Doctor Who•Season 7•Episode 8

Cold War

7.3/10 · 8,062 votesApr 13, 201342 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

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The Doctor and Clara land on a damaged Russian submarine in 1983 as it spirals out of control into the ocean depths. An alien creature is loose on board, having escaped from a block of Arctic ice. With tempers flaring and a cargo of nuclear

Directed byDouglas Mackinnon

Written byMark Gatiss

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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 7.2

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

Crew4

Mark Gatiss

Writer

Douglas Mackinnon

Director

Suzie Lavelle

Director of Photography

Mike Tucker

Modeling

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Episode Summary

"Cold War" is episode 8 of Doctor Who season 7. It scored 7.3/10 from 8,062 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Douglas Mackinnon and written by Mark Gatiss, it aired on April 13, 2013.

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