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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed so close to being good again before this misadventure began? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the deepest pit...and perhaps never emerge?

And if he falls, if he fails...might he rise again?

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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will As he fights for the safety of the universe across the many decks of a gigantic spaceship that is ''still'' trapped in a black hole's event horizon, will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed so close to being good again before this misadventure began? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the deepest pit...and perhaps never emerge?

And if he falls, if he fails...might he rise again?
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Written by Creator/StevenMoffat and continuing on from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough and Time"]], this is the Series 10 finale of ''Doctor Who'' and penultimate episode for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).

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Written by Creator/StevenMoffat and continuing on from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough and Time"]], this is the Series 10 finale of ''Doctor Who'' and penultimate episode Who''. Its storyline continues into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode to form a three-part GrandFinale for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).
(Creator/PeterCapaldi).



* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode leads directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode, which doubles as the Twelfth Doctor's GrandFinale.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode leads directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode, which doubles as the Twelfth Doctor's GrandFinale.ChristmasEpisode.


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* GrandFinale: This is the midpoint of a storyline that encompasses a two-part SeasonFinale and a ChristmasEpisode and finishes the MythArc of the Twelfth Doctor.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: This follows on directly on from the previous episode, the main events of which took less than an hour for the Doctor to experience. Now that he's fighting for the universe and his life, it's safe to say there won't be many {{Time Skip}}s here.

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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed to come so close to being good again? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest pit...and perhaps never emerge?

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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed to come so close to being good again? again before this misadventure began? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest deepest pit...and perhaps never emerge?


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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: The ArcWords and the horrifying situation the Doctor faces here seem designed to put him to this test; once again he's faced with choices ''in extremis'' -- the challenge of doing what is right even if it means gaining nothing and/or losing everything.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode has an unexpected twist that will lead directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode, which doubles as the Twelfth Doctor's GrandFinale and has been heavily implied to be a story in which EarnYourHappyEnding is in play.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode has an unexpected twist that will lead leads directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode, which doubles as the Twelfth Doctor's GrandFinale and has been heavily implied to be a story in which EarnYourHappyEnding is in play.GrandFinale.


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* RayOfHopeEnding: Moffat has said that the {{Cliffhanger}} has an unexpected twist that leads into an uplifting ChristmasEpisode. Given that the title of this episode implies despair and defeat for the Doctor, such an ending can only be this trope.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode will lead directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode.
* DayOfReckoning: The Twelfth Doctor is facing his greatest challenge '''ever''' -- never before in the televised canon has a Doctor had to face two Masters at once, and they've teamed up with three generations of Cybermen on top of that.
* FinalBattle: Teased in the above synopsis. Even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this, and from there Series 11, given the promised {{Cliffhanger}} ending, this story does look to be this trope for the Twelfth Doctor specifically, as the Christmas show is his GrandFinale.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode has an unexpected twist that will lead directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode.
ChristmasEpisode, which doubles as the Twelfth Doctor's GrandFinale and has been heavily implied to be a story in which EarnYourHappyEnding is in play.
* DayOfReckoning: The Twelfth Doctor is facing his greatest challenge '''ever''' -- never before in the televised canon has a Doctor had to face two Masters at once, and they've teamed up with three generations of Cybermen on top of that.
that.
* FinalBattle: Teased in the above synopsis. Even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this, and from there Series 11, given the promised {{Cliffhanger}} ending, this story does look to be this trope for the Twelfth Doctor specifically, as the Christmas show is his GrandFinale.specifically.



* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Twelfth Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, this has been confirmed as the final appearance of Missy ([[JokerImmunity until further notice, of course]]), bringing closure to their tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with him. And it will directly lead into Twelve's final adventure.

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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Twelfth Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, Masters, this has been confirmed as the final appearance of Missy ([[JokerImmunity until further notice, of course]]), as a recurring character, bringing closure to their the tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship.relationship that underscored his entire MythArc. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with him. And it will directly lead into Twelve's final adventure.

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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed to come so close to being good again? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest pit?

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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed to come so close to being good again? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest pit?
pit...and perhaps never emerge?



* BeingGoodSucks: The Doctor is faced with losing ''everything'' in order to save the universe from the Cybermen, including his own life.

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* BeingGoodSucks: The Doctor is faced with losing ''everything'' in order to save the universe from the Cybermen, including -- even his own life.life -- but if he's not willing to risk it, he can't truly be the hero he wants to be.



* DayOfReckoning: The Twelfth Doctor is facing his greatest challenge '''ever''' -- never before in the televised canon has a Doctor had to face two Masters at once, and they've teamed up with three generations of Cybermen on top of that.



* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, ''three'' different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone. As a result, and as is common for ''Doctor Who'' season finales, this episode is an extra-length one (60 minutes rather than the standard 45).

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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, ''three'' three different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' two incarnations of the Master ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone. As a result, and as is common for ''Doctor Who'' season finales, this episode is an extra-length one (60 minutes rather than the standard 45).
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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest pit?

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According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..." He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Is there still a chance he might redeem Missy, who seemed to come so close to being good again? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest pit?
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Moffat's ''Radio Times'' synopsis: ''The Mondasian Cybermen are on the rise. It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle...''

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Moffat's ''Radio Times'' synopsis: ''The Mondasian Cybermen are on the rise. It’s According to Moffat, "It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle...''" He is facing mighty opponents indeed: Both the Harold Saxon and Missy incarnations of the Master and three generations of Cybermen. He is far from his TARDIS, and he is not a man who wields weapons. Will his companions Bill Potts and Nardole stand tall alongside him? Will he hold to his noblest convictions and truly be a Doctor, even if that means he has to fall into the blackest pit?
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* MustMakeAmends: The Doctor is trying to do this -- for Bill if no one else -- after his attempt to put Missy on a RedemptionQuest ended in catastrophe. It just requires him to ''save the universe'', of course.

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* FinalBattle: Teased in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- and from there Series 11.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, this is also the final appearance of Missy, bringing closure to their tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with him. And the Twelfth Doctor himself has only one more story after this -- his regeneration adventure.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Steven Moffat has gone on record as saying the ending of this episode will lead directly into the 2017 ChristmasEpisode.
* FinalBattle: Teased in the above synopsis, even synopsis. Even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- this, and from there Series 11.
11, given the promised {{Cliffhanger}} ending, this story does look to be this trope for the Twelfth Doctor specifically, as the Christmas show is his GrandFinale.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Twelfth Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, this is also has been confirmed as the final appearance of Missy, Missy ([[JokerImmunity until further notice, of course]]), bringing closure to their tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with him. And the Twelfth Doctor himself has only one more story after this -- his regeneration it will directly lead into Twelve's final adventure.
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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Twelfth Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, this is also the final appearance of Missy, bringing closure to their tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with the Doctor. And the Doctor himself has only one more story after this -- his regeneration adventure.

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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Twelfth Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, this is also the final appearance of Missy, bringing closure to their tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with the Doctor. him. And the Twelfth Doctor himself has only one more story after this -- his regeneration adventure.

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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone. As a result, and as is common for ''Doctor Who'' season finales, this episode is an extra-length one (60 minutes rather than the standard 45).

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* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Beyond the Twelfth Doctor having to save the universe from the Cybermen and two Master incarnations, this is also the final appearance of Missy, bringing closure to their tempestuous WeUsedToBeFriends relationship. It also looks to be the end of both Nardole and Bill Potts's travels with the Doctor. And the Doctor himself has only one more story after this -- his regeneration adventure.
* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several ''three'' different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone. As a result, and as is common for ''Doctor Who'' season finales, this episode is an extra-length one (60 minutes rather than the standard 45).
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* RedemptionQuest: The Doctor is in the midst of this after his attempt at putting Missy on one went horribly wrong.

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* FinalBattle: Teased in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- and from there Series 11. There is still a chance that this episode qualifies as this for the Twelfth Doctor, who has only the Christmas special after this story as his GrandFinale. But then what would that last episode be about?
* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone.

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* FinalBattle: Teased in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- and from there Series 11. There
* RedemptionQuest: The Doctor
is still a chance that in the midst of this episode qualifies as this for the Twelfth Doctor, who has only the Christmas special after this story as his GrandFinale. But then what would that last episode be about?
attempt at putting Missy on one went horribly wrong.
* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone. As a result, and as is common for ''Doctor Who'' season finales, this episode is an extra-length one (60 minutes rather than the standard 45).
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BrickJoke Apologies for spoiling the Master's return...]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia again.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BrickJoke Apologies for spoiling the Master's return...]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia again.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: A Doctor with grey hair faces [[caption-width-right:350:[[BrickJoke Apologies for spoiling the Mondasian Cybermen in a final battle. [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet Does that sound familiar?]]]]Master's return...]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia again.]]






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* FinalBattle: Teased for the Doctor in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- and from there Series 11. There is still a chance that this episode qualifies as this for the ''Twelfth'' Doctor, who has only the Christmas special after this story as his GrandFinale.

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* FinalBattle: Teased for the Doctor in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- and from there Series 11. There is still a chance that this episode qualifies as this for the ''Twelfth'' Twelfth Doctor, who has only the Christmas special after this story as his GrandFinale.GrandFinale. But then what would that last episode be about?
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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master (Harold Saxon and Missy) in the character list alone.

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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master (Harold Saxon ([[Creator/JohnSimm Harold Saxon]] and Missy) in the character list alone.
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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master in the character list alone.

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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master (Harold Saxon and Missy) in the character list alone.
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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring several different iterations of Cybermen and '''two''' incarnations of the Master: Harold Saxon and Missy.

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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring two companions, several different iterations of Cybermen Cybermen, and '''two''' incarnations of the Master: Harold Saxon and Missy.
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* FinalBattle: Teased for the Doctor in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a ChristmasEpisode after this -- and from there Series 11. There is still a chance that this episode qualifies as this for the ''Twelfth'' Doctor, who regenerates in the aforementioned Christmas show.

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* FinalBattle: Teased for the Doctor in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a ChristmasEpisode [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas special]] after this -- and from there Series 11. There is still a chance that this episode qualifies as this for the ''Twelfth'' Doctor, who regenerates in has only the aforementioned Christmas show.special after this story as his GrandFinale.
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* FinalBattle: Teased for the Doctor in the above synopsis, even though it's already been confirmed that there's a ChristmasEpisode after this -- and from there Series 11. There is still a chance that this episode qualifies as this for the ''Twelfth'' Doctor, who regenerates in the aforementioned Christmas show.
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->''"Without hope, without witness, without reward."''
-->-- ArcWords of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E6Extremis Extremis]]"
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Written by Creator/StevenMoffat and continuing on from "World Enough and Time", this is the Series 10 finale of ''Doctor Who'' and penultimate episode for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).

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Written by Creator/StevenMoffat and continuing on from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E11WorldEnoughAndTime "World Enough and Time", Time"]], this is the Series 10 finale of ''Doctor Who'' and penultimate episode for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).


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Moffat's ''Radio Times'' synopsis: ''"The Mondasian Cybermen are on the rise. It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..."''

!!This episode contains examples of:
* ArcWords: Returning from "Extremis" mid-season is "Without hope, without witness, without reward."

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Moffat's ''Radio Times'' synopsis: ''"The ''The Mondasian Cybermen are on the rise. It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..."''

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* ArcWords: Returning from "Extremis" [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E6Extremis "Extremis"]] mid-season is "Without hope, without witness, without reward."



* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring several different iterations of Cybermen and '''two''' incarnations of the Master: Harold Saxon and Missy.

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* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring several different iterations of Cybermen and '''two''' incarnations of the Master: Harold Saxon and Missy.Missy.

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Written by Creator/StevenMoffat and continuing on from "World Enough and Time", this is the Series 10 finale of ''Doctor Who'' and penultimate episode for the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).

Moffat's ''Radio Times'' synopsis: ''"The Mondasian Cybermen are on the rise. It’s time for the Doctor’s final battle..."''

!!This episode contains examples of:
* ArcWords: Returning from "Extremis" mid-season is "Without hope, without witness, without reward."
* BeingGoodSucks: The Doctor is faced with losing ''everything'' in order to save the universe from the Cybermen, including his own life.
* SeasonFinale: One of the most packed yet, featuring several different iterations of Cybermen and '''two''' incarnations of the Master: Harold Saxon and Missy.

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