War of the Sontarans, prefixed in the title sequence with Chapter Two and in other sources with Flux, was the second episode of series 13 of Doctor Who. It formed the second chapter of the six-part serial Doctor Who: Flux.
Synopsis
During the Crimean War, the Doctor discovers the British army fighting a brutal alien army of Sontarans, as Yaz and Dan are thrown deeper into a battle for survival. What is the Temple of Atropos? Who are the Mouri?
Plot
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Cast
- Thirteenth Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
- Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
- Dan Lewis - John Bishop
- Skaak/Sontaran Commander Riskaw - Jonathan Watson
- Mary Seacole - Sara Powell
- Vinder - Jacob Anderson
- Logan - Gerald Kyd
- Eileen - Sue Jenkins
- Joseph Williamson - Steve Oram
- Swarm - Sam Spruell
Uncredited cast
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Crew
| Executive Producers Chris Chibnall, Nikki Wilson and Matt Strevens |
| Written by Chris Chibnall |
Directed by Jamie Magnus Stone
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| Music Segun Akinola
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| Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources. |
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Story notes
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Ratings
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Filming locations
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Myths
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Production errors
If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
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Continuity
- Skaak mentions Commander Linx's claim on Earth for the Sontaran Empire. (TV: The Time Warrior)
- Much like the Tenth Doctor with Harriet Jones regarding the Sycorax, the Thirteenth Doctor shows moral outrage when the retreating Sontarans are massacred. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)
- The Second Doctor had once stated that he had been to the Crimean War. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks) Soldiers from the war were also kidnapped by the War Lords. (TV: The War Games)
Home video releases
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External links
- Official War of the Sontarans page on the Doctor Who website
Footnotes
- ↑ This episode was also simulcast on BBC America, as well as other networks.