Praxeus is the latest Doctor Who episode aired this past weekend on BBC. Jodie Whittaker is still in the lead role alongside Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill. Jamie Magnus Stone directed this episode which was penned by Pete McTighe and Chris Chibnall.
The Doctor and her companions have to divide and conquer as they investigate a potential threat that has emerged on three continents throughout the world. In Peru, Ryan Sinclair, played by Tosin Cole, meets a travel blogger who has just lost her partner while camping near a polluted coastline. The birds have been behaving unusually aggressively.
The Doctor meets an American naval officer who has been overcome by a disturbing new infection. She also picks up assistance from two medical researchers. Yasmin and Graham are on the trail of an astronaut who has gone missing with the help of an ex-cop who has a personal stake in this venture.
A strange new bacterium has gotten out of control and ends up disintegrating those who have been infected. It seems to be attracted by microplastics that have polluted this fair planet. Anyway, this turns out to be an anti-pollution episode, which isn’t bad by itself.
It has an intriguing beginning, and then it sort of loses its way as the answers are revealed. I think there were too many characters to follow. I just started losing interest about halfway through.
Guest cast includes Warren Brown, Matthew McNulty, Molly Harris, and Joana Borja. I liked Borja’s role of Gabriela as the sassy and intrepid travel blogger who first meets Ryan and gets pulled into the adventure. I wouldn’t mind seeing her again.
As mentioned before, the episode started off on an intriguing note, however it ended up being merely an average addition to this current series. I didn’t actually hate this one, but it just failed to make a lasting impression. I already throw my trash away though.
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