Cold Blood (TV story)

Cold Blood is the ninth episode of Series Five. It is the second part of a two-part story. It marks the re-appearance of the Silurians for the first time in 26 years.

Synopsis
It is the most important day in the history of Earth: the dawn of a new age of harmony... or the start of its final war.

The Doctor must face his most difficult challenge yet and he tries desperately to ensure Alaya's prediction of a massacre does not come true. Meanwhile, what fate will befall the captured Amy and can Tony and his friends be trusted?

Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Matt Smith
 * Amy Pond - Karen Gillan
 * Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
 * Dr. Nasreen Chaudhry - Meera Syal
 * Alaya/Restac - Neve McIntosh
 * Tony Mack - Robert Pugh
 * Elliot - Samuel
 * Mo - Alun Raglan
 * Ambrose - Nia Roberts
 * Eldane - Stephen Moore

Production crew
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Story notes

 * It has been revealed that with the broadcast of this Series being broadcast earlier than previous series, that this episode will broadcast before the Eurovision Song Contest. This is a first for the Series, with it usually disrupting the series in the past.
 * Amy will escape the silurian holding her captive and be reunited with the Doctor at some point in the story.
 * The Doctor and Nasreen will be captured, and the doctor possibly tortured - on the next time trailer he is shown strapped to a slab, screaming in pain.

Ratings
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Rumours

 * It is rumoured that the Silurians are stealing bodies to splice with Silurian DNA to make half-human/half-Silurians. The could be compared with the Pig Slaves. The fact that some of the Silurian-like creatures in the trailers appear to be wearing regular human clothing may support this also a Silurian was seen with doctors equipment which has some liquid in. It was revealed in The Hungry Earth that they are actualy kidnapping humans for disection, but it is unknown what they are disecting them for so this may still be true.
 * It's possible the Silurians will survive since they will appear in the finale. (Or a new group of Silurians will return).
 * There is a heavy rumour spreading that Rory Williams will become a victim of the crack near the end of the episode, erasing him from history. This would fit with the fact that he is no longer present in the following episode, and the trailer refered to fixed points in time, in which time must not be changed (Rory is supposed to live, as seen in the 'future selves' scene in the previous episode), but will be. (In a cut scene there is a conversation where Amy asks the Doctor if she and Rory would stay together and the Doctor answers that time isn't fixed so anything can be changed). It is also possible that he is the one to kill Alaya, and the Doctor takes him home as a punishment.

Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity
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DVD / Bluray releases
BBC Video - Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Three will feature Amy's Choice, The Hungry Earth, Cold Blood and Vincent and the Doctor. It will be released on Monday 2nd August 2010 (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-Ray.