Doctor Who: Flux
Series, 2021, Thirteenth Doctor, Set in The Flux event
Doctor Who: Flux is #18 of 21 in release order and #18 of 21 in chronological order in the Doctor Who.
The story
From Liverpool to the depths of space, via the Crimean war and a planet named Atropos which shouldn’t even exist, fighting old foes and new creatures from beyond our dimension, the Doctor and company face a race against (and through!) time to uncover a universe-spanning mystery: what is the Flux?
Doctor Who: Flux recap
A wave of destruction called the Flux begins tearing the universe apart. The Doctor and Yaz pick up Dan Lewis, a Liverpool tour guide, and are hunted by Swarm and Azure, powerful beings from the Doctor's erased past. The Sontarans take advantage of the chaos in history, the Weeping Angels turn the Doctor into an Angel, and she meets Tecteun, the woman who found her as a child and runs the secretive Division. Vinder and Bel, a couple separated by the Flux, search for each other across the ruins. Earth is surrounded by Sontaran, Dalek and Cybermen forces.
Doctor Who: Flux ending explained
The Doctor, split into three, plays her enemies against each other, and the Flux is absorbed by the Passenger creatures, saving what is left of the universe. Swarm and Azure are destroyed by Time itself, and the Doctor hides a watch holding her lost memories in the TARDIS. Three specials follow: a time loop with the Daleks, the Sea Devils, and The Power of the Doctor, in which the Master forces her to regenerate and she becomes the Fourteenth Doctor, with a face from her past.
Where to watch Doctor Who: Flux
Doctor Who: Flux is streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Spectrum On Demand in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 8.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 82%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Doctor Who: Series 12, before Doctor Who: Season 1 (2024).
- Chronological order: after Doctor Who: Series 12, before Doctor Who: Season 1 (2024).
What to watch before Doctor Who: Flux
In release order, 14 Doctor Who essentials come before Doctor Who: Flux (2021), from Doctor Who (1963) (1963) to Doctor Who: Series 12 (2020).
Cast
- Matt Smith as The Doctor
- David Tennant as The Doctor
- Karen Gillan as Amy Pond
- Nicholas Briggs as Daleks (voice) / Judoon (voice)
- Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald
- Peter Capaldi as Caecilius
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler
- Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor
- Mandip Gill as Yasmin 'Yaz' Khan
- Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams
- Paul Kasey as Forest of Cheem Tree
- Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien