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Doctor Who S14E9 — The Deadly Assassin (1)

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Doctor Who•Season 14•Episode 9

The Deadly Assassin (1)

8.3/10 · 832 votesOct 30, 197625 min

Ranked #10 of 26 in Season 14•+0.3 vs season avg

Gallifrey, planet of the Time Lords. Summoned home by a premonition of murder, the Doctor discovers a dark conspiracy at the highest levels of Time Lord society... and his oldest enemy, who poses a threat to the existence of Gallifrey itself...

Directed byDavid Maloney

Written byRobert Holmes

Previous episodeE8 · The Hand of Fear (4)Next episodeE10 · The Deadly Assassin (2)

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Cast3

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

Sarah Jane Smith

Louise Jameson

Louise Jameson

Leela

Crew3

Robert Holmes

Robert Holmes

Writer

David Maloney

David Maloney

Director

Roger Murray-Leach

Roger Murray-Leach

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"The Deadly Assassin (1)" is episode 9 of Doctor Who season 14. It scored 8.3/10 from 832 votes, ranking #10 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Maloney and written by Robert Holmes, it aired on October 30, 1976.

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