Asylum of the Daleks [SEP] series
Asylum of the Daleks
"Asylum of the Daleks" is the first episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who", broadcast on BBC One on 1 September 2012. It was written by executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by Nick Hurran.
The episode features the alien time traveller the Doctor (Matt Smith) being captured by the Daleks, along with his companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill), who are about to divorce. They are sent by
. Coleman played each version of the character as individuals with "trust that there would be a payoff" to her mystery.
"Asylum of the Daleks" was directed by Nick Hurran, who directed "The Girl Who Waited" and "The God Complex" of the previous series, as well as the fifth episode of the seventh series. "Asylum of the Daleks" contains many of the Dalek types that the Doctor has faced over the years, including the Special Weapons Dalek from the 1988 story, "Remembrance