Doctor Who The Impossible Astronaut (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

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Doctor Who

The Impossible Astronaut (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song are reunited in the Utah desert.

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Showrunner

Steven Moffat (written by)

Director

Writer

Steven Moffat (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Stephan Pehrsson

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

Michael Pickwoad

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 17, 2011

Release date

Apr 23, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

119 wins & 220 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Smith The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Karen Gillan Amy Pond Amy Pond See fewer	Selfie (2014)
Arthur Darvill Rory Rory See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Alex Kingston River Song River Song See fewer	ER (1994)
Mark Sheppard Canton Delaware Canton Delaware See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
William Morgan Sheppard Old Canton Delaware Old Canton Delaware See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Marnix Van Den Broeke The Silent The Silent See fewer	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Stuart Milligan President Richard Nixon President Richard Nixon See fewer	Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Chukwudi Iwuji Carl (as Chuk Iwuji) Carl (as Chuk Iwuji) See fewer	Designated Survivor (2016)
Mark Griffin Phil Phil See fewer	Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Sydney Wade Little Girl Little Girl See fewer	I Kill Giants (2017)
Nancy Baldwin Joy Joy See fewer	Everest (2015)
Kieran O'Connor Prison Guard Prison Guard See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Adam Napier Captain Simmons Captain Simmons See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Henrietta Clemett Matilda Matilda See fewer	Run Fatboy Run (2007)
Paul Critoph Charles Charles See fewer	Kinky Boots (2005)
Hermeilio Miguel Aquino Busboy (as Emilio Aquino) Busboy (as Emilio Aquino) See fewer	Macro (2015)
Jamie Hill Silent (uncredited) Silent (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Andy Jones Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who at the Proms (2009)

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