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Doctor Who•Season 9•Episode 3

Under the Lake (1)

8.1/10 · 6,872 votesOct 3, 201544 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

The Doctor and Clara save the frightened crew from a threat in an underwater base, but the Doctor questions the haunting.

Directed byDaniel O'Hara

Written byToby Whithouse

Previous episodeE2 · The Witch's Familiar (2)Next episodeE4 · Before the Flood (2)

Seasons13

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

Season 9 Episodes12

E1 8.3

The Magician's Apprentice (1)

E2 8.4

The Witch's Familiar (2)

E3 8.1Now viewing

Under the Lake (1)

E4 8.0

Before the Flood (2)

E5 7.4

The Girl Who Died (1)

E6 7.2

The Woman Who Lived (2)

E7 7.6

The Zygon Invasion (1)

E8 8.4

The Zygon Inversion (2)

Sleep No More

Face the Raven

Heaven Sent (1)

Hell Bent (2)

Cast2

Peter Capaldi

The Doctor

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Crew5

Toby Whithouse

Writer

Derek Ritchie

Producer

Daniel O'Hara

Director

Richard Stoddard

Director of Photography

Scott Bates

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Under the Lake (1)" is episode 3 of Doctor Who season 9. It scored 8.1/10 from 6,872 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Daniel O'Hara and written by Toby Whithouse, it aired on October 3, 2015.

Next: E4 · Before the Flood (2)Best of Season 9