Spoilerific Heaven’s Sent Synopsis Released

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SPOILERS! SPOILERS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!

The BBC has released the official synopsis for Heaven Sent, the penultimate episode of Doctor Who Series 9. And yes, here be potential spoilers for the finale.

So this is your final spoiler warning. Don’t complain if you scroll past this complimentary photo of River Song…

Still here? Good-o. It appears the Doctor might be finding his way back to the place he’s been searching for.

Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone. Pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible. If he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting…

It’s a biggie, right?

Directed by Rachel Talalay, and produced by Peter Bennett, Heaven Sent is said to only star Peter Capaldi – a single-hander. Writer and showrunner, Steven Moffat has quite a job on his hands, returning Gallifrey to the skies once again, so colour us more than a little intrigued (and super-excited)!

The implications are huge. These were partly explored in The Time of the Doctor (2013), Matt Smith’s – *sob* – swansong. If the Time Lords return, the Time War is upon the universe once again.

Will the plot, that sort of began when we found out Gallifrey was lost but properly heated up in The Day of the Doctor, be resolved in the series conclusion, Hell Bent? And will River Song’s return at Christmas tie into it?

Heaven Sent airs on BBCOne on 28th November…

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