angels manhattan fifth episode seventh series revived british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc september block episodes seventh series followed christmas special episode written head writer directed episode alien time traveller doctor takes companions husband new_york_city recurring monsters send 1930s reunited river song amy daughter amy doctor attempt rescue doctor realises way adventure amy actors departed series episode amy departure series compromise wrote endings situations couple eventually deciding incorporate angels despite amy episode episode filmed production took place april location filming wales small crew filming united_states angels manhattan watched million viewers received positive reviews critics noted plot holes logical issues plot doctor amy enjoy picnic new_york doctor reading pulp novel 1930s detective named despite amy insistence doctor refuses read ahead reveal tears page book goes coffee sent 1930s angel meets playing present doctor amy shocked find written book amy insists reading ahead doctor warns reads destined happen instead attempt tardis 1930s finding time machine struggling journey river captured weakened angel possession orders locked cellar number angels angel grab river wrist river able use vortex set beacon tardis allowing doctor amy arrive amy aware river having written book help guide uses table contents book look doctor dismayed reads river wrist broken title chapter farewell refuses help river escape hoping future changed river breaks wrist free doctor uses regeneration energy heal amy finds cellar doctor able use river vortex locate nearby apartment building inside finds drawn apartment doctor arrive finds elderly version bedroom doctor warns fate sealed die room having seen amy long time angels battery farm sending victims past feeding time energy amy refuse accept fate angels converge flee roof statue liberty revealed angel waits kills jumping roof create destroy building angels future refusing allow die amy joins jump roof doctor river amy suddenly find near tardis new_york graveyard plan having worked prepare depart catches sight touched surviving albeit weakened angel sent past doctor unable tardis amy created amy refuses parted willingly allows touched angel hopes sent time appears doctor distraught river reminds sealed amy likely published book past left message doctor races picnic recovers final page finding written amy amy explains lived good happy life asks doctor visit childhood self assure come amazing journeys episode ends young sitting garden looking smiling tardis engines heard continuity images eleventh hour young going garden awaiting doctor shown episode conclusion amy contains references adventures doctor fighting pirates curse black spot falling love man wait thousand years safe big bang giving hope greatest painter lived vincent doctor saving whale outer space beast production december doctor showrunner announced amy leave seventh series heartbreaking circumstances amy exit mutual decision stated wanted high character prime wants wanted character final ending ruled returning future felt away impact final scene stated felt tremendous pressure writing amy ending later revealed completely changed ending writing feeling emphasis wrong went forth deciding amy live die eventually decided death complement storyline involving old sentimental dangerous characterisation doctor point considered making story involved felt angels better fit interested coming new form angels introduced said angels debuted fans suggested statue liberty angel refused read script weeks received didn want real said interview literally couldn read crying highly charged read experienced couldn asked better exit don think people expect scene written showing father brian aware amy fate production october bbc released animated storyboard entitled depicted scene narration takes place week later brian timeline power man named anthony delivers letter telling return anthony son adopted scene written dvd extra filmed time constraints read angels manhattan took place march alongside episode asylum final episode actually shot amy actually previous episode power smith got emotional filming final graveyard scene amy scene rooftop filmed car park cardiff wales standing new_york skyline create effect suspended upside wires raised lowered episode filmed new_york_city april filming attended thousands american fans surprised cast crew scenes shot night city brooklyn bridge apartment complex new_york_city came story thought appropriate described city different backdrop shoot doctor story use architecture fellow executive producer felt location scale romance gave episode real atmosphere different tone doctor week spent filming city small unit american standards according producer props angels tardis instead added post production filming episode occurred cemetery post production new_york skyline inserted cemetery scenes insisted reading amy smith reaction filmed expecting crowd smith said treat like play content secret read quietly smith hold real page spectator picture found page script rest doctor logo title sequence featured texture showing statue liberty crown keeping varied blockbuster themes opening episodes series beginning episode features song englishman new_york sting october released angel kiss melody mystery prequel story doctor reading episode broadcast reception angels manhattan broadcast united_kingdom september bbc date united_states overnight ratings showed watched million viewers live increase previous week final consolidated rating rose million viewers making thirteenth watched programme week british television episode received million requests bbc online placing seventh month site despite available days received appreciation index second highest series asylum critical reception episode received positive reviews guardian gave positive review writing fitting end golden era telling involving emotional story style praised concept angels new_york noted river timeline episode took place daily_telegraph reviewer gave stars concluding angels manhattan brought mini run series close easily best episode powerful compelling emotionally affair established angels standout monsters series gave fine send praised actors felt star noted sort send gave angels manhattan grade success way double duty twist adventure highly emotional story writing guardian wrote positively scare factor episode sadness independent described wonderful duo particularly praised stylish cinematography sense danger considered flaw rule time changed knows going happen probably best question things accept enjoy adventure ign rated episode writing stood strong heartfelt emotional end tardis longest serving companions return best episode season far praised leads admit episode left questions digital_spy reviewer gave angels manhattan stars despite noting slightly convenient plot heroic exit particularly praised build amy departure superb production design sfx awarded episode stars believing exit ponds distracted viewer narrative problems statue liberty felt form smith brilliant performance river wrote positively noir theme angels winter battery farm huffington_post writer critical episode worrying bbc international promotion quality writing felt amy deserved better exit crowded distracting presence river song fact essential choices personally disliked devices commented big tone director clearly going clashed mood film noir angels felt menacing pace little frantic episode nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation short form alongside asylum
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