Doctor Who: Series 7
Series, 2012, Eleventh Doctor, Set in Clara Oswald
Doctor Who: Series 7 is #11 of 21 in release order and #11 of 21 in chronological order in the Doctor Who.
The story
The main story arc of the series focused on the significance of the character of Clara, whom the Doctor had encountered twice before as Oswin in "Asylum of the Daleks" and as a governess in "The Snowmen". It also features the recurring appearance of the Doctor's enemy, The Great Intelligence.
Doctor Who: Series 7 recap
The Doctor visits the Ponds between their adventures, meeting a girl named Oswin trapped in a Dalek asylum who dies saving him. In New York, the Weeping Angels send Rory back in time, and Amy lets them take her too so she can live out her life with him; the Doctor never sees them again. At Christmas he meets Clara Oswin Oswald, a Victorian governess, who also dies. He finds a third Clara in modern London and travels with her, trying to solve the mystery of the impossible girl, and they face the Great Intelligence.
Doctor Who: Series 7 ending explained
At the Doctor's grave on Trenzalore, the Great Intelligence enters the Doctor's timeline to undo every victory, and Clara jumps in after it, splitting into echoes across all his lives to save him. The Doctor rescues her and sees a forgotten incarnation of himself, the one who fought the Time War. The 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, follows: three Doctors save Gallifrey instead of destroying it, and the Doctor dies of old age on Trenzalore in The Time of the Doctor before the Time Lords give him a new cycle of lives.
Where to watch Doctor Who: Series 7
Doctor Who: Series 7 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 100%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Doctor Who: Series 6, before Doctor Who: Series 8.
- Chronological order: after Doctor Who: Series 6, before Doctor Who: Series 8.
What to watch before Doctor Who: Series 7
In release order, 8 Doctor Who essentials come before Doctor Who: Series 7 (2012), from Doctor Who (1963) (1963) to Doctor Who: Series 6 (2011).
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