"Doctor Who" Daleks in Manhattan (2007)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

James Strong

Writers:

Helen Raynor (written by)
Terry Nation (characters: "Daleks")

TV Series:

"Doctor Who" (2005)

Original Air Date:

21 April 2007 (Season 3, Episode 4)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Doctor and Martha confront a host of surviving Daleks from the Canary Wharf battle. What are those creatures in the sewers? Who is Solomon? And why are the Cult Of Skaro attempting to create a Dalek/Human hybrid...?

Plot Keywords:

Dalek | Manhattan New York City | Empire State Building New York City | Alien | Time Lord

Cast

David Tennant	...	The Doctor
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones
Miranda Raison	...	Tallulah
Ryan Carnes	...	Laszlo
Hugh Quarshie	...	Solomon
Andrew Garfield	...	Frank
Eric Loren	...	Mr. Diagoras
Flik Swan	...	Myrna
Alexis Caley	...	Lois
Earl Perkins	...	Man #1
Peter Brooke	...	Man #2
Ian Porter	...	Foreman
Joe Montana	...	Worker #1
Stewart Alexander	...	Worker #2
Mel Taylor	...	Dock Worker

Runtime:

45 min | UK:47 min | 45 min (50 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

UK:PG (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The fake newspaper seen on various occasions in this episode has "city" written as "citiy" in the strap under the headline.

Quotes:

Dalek Caan: I bring you the human.
Mr. Diagoras: [to Sec] I take it... you're in charge?
Dalek Sec: Correct. I am Dalek Sec, leader of the Cult of Skaro.
Mr. Diagoras: Then... my lord Sec... I am honoured to meet you. Ever since you came, you've been transmitting your thoughts into the corners of my mind. Tempting me with such visions, such... big ideas. Oh, sir, I never thought that...
Dalek Sec: Cease talking.
Mr. Diagoras: But I just want you to know how grateful I...
Dalek Sec: I said cease!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Doctor Who Confidential: Space Craft (#3.7)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Happy Days Are Here Again

Less oinking, please

I really can't pass the three previous and very positive user comments by in silence. I completely disagree. This was a dull, cliché-ridden and predictable episode which I'm not likely to ever watch again. I really don't see how anybody can find the pig slaves either funny, scary or in any other way interesting. They were toe-cringingly awful.

After three great episodes, season three is finally showing that it can't maintain that high standard, which is too bad. And to make it worse, it makes a double episode out of this dog. Gah.

And the Daleks AGAIN?! A good thing should not be over-used! Get it into yer skulls, Who-people!

5 out of 10.