The Pilot (Doctor Who)
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"The Pilot" is the first episode of the tenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by Steven Moffat and broadcast on 15 April 2017 on BBC One. "The Pilot" received mostly positive reviews, with praise on the introduction of Pearl Mackie, and how the episode served both as a soft reboot and as a series premiere.
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Directed by | Lawrence Gough | ||
Written by | Steven Moffat | ||
Script editor | Nick Lambon | ||
Produced by | Peter Bennett | ||
Executive producer(s) | Steven Moffat Brian Minchin | ||
Music by | Murray Gold | ||
Series | Series 10 | ||
Running time | 50 minutes | ||
First broadcast | 15 April 2017 (2017-04-15) | ||
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It is the first episode to feature Mackie as the new companion Bill Potts, after the departure of Jenna Coleman at the end of the previous series. The episode also sees the brief return of the Daleks, their last major appearance being that of the previous series' premiere, "The Magician's Apprentice" / "The Witch's Familiar", in 2015.[1]