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Doctor Who•Season 8•Episode 1

Deep Breath

7.8/10 · 9,811 votesAug 23, 201477 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 8•+0.2 vs season avg

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When a dinosaur materialises alongside the Houses of Parliament in Victorian London, the Doctor's old friends, the Paternoster Gang, are relieved when he arrives, seemingly to deal with the creature. However, they soon realise that the Doctor is the one in need of help; newly

Directed byBen Wheatley

Written bySteven Moffat

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Seasons13

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Season 8 Episodes12

Deep Breath

Into the Dalek

Robot of Sherwood

Listen

Time Heist

The Caretaker

Kill the Moon

Mummy on the Orient Express

E9 8.3

Flatline

E10 6.0

In the Forest of the Night

E11 8.5

Dark Water (1)

E12 7.8

Death in Heaven (2)

Cast2

Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Crew8

Steven Moffat

Executive Producer

Brian Minchin

Executive Producer

Steven Moffat

Writer

Ben Wheatley

Director

Claire Pritchard

Makeup Designer

Michael Pickwoad

Production Design

Howard Burden

Costume Design

G. Magni Ágústsson

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Deep Breath" is episode 1 of Doctor Who season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 9,811 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Steven Moffat, it aired on August 23, 2014.

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