{"id":53312,"date":"2024-06-15T21:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T19:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2056474"},"modified":"2024-06-15T23:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T21:20:34","slug":"doctor-who-finale-empire-of-death-trailer-teases-battle-against-immortal-evil","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-finale-empire-of-death-trailer-teases-battle-against-immortal-evil\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who finale Empire of Death trailer teases battle against immortal evil"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re just one week away from the ultimate showdown. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 15 June 2024 at 19:49 PM<\/p>

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This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

The trailer for the Doctor Who<\/a> season 14 finale, Empire of Death, has finally been released and fans are in for wild ride as the Doctor faces a showdown with an all-powerful foe.<\/p>\n

The trailer that aired after this week\u2019s The Legend of Ruby Sunday<\/a>, hints at what to expect as the Time Lord, played by Ncuti Gatwa, must once again contend with the god-like being known as Sutekh.<\/p>\n

You can watch the full trailer below:<\/p>\n\n<p>Prior to the trailer and the airing of The Legend of Ruby Sunday, little was known about what Empire of Death would contain beyond the synopsis, which teased that the Doctor would come face to face with his \u201cageless enemy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The full synopsis reads: \u201cThe Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation\u2026 except, perhaps, one woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZJps9O9Wi8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Official Doctor Who Podcast<\/a>, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies had previously teased: \u201cThe Toymaker said his legions are coming, and they are. Faithful viewers, listeners, podcasters, I can tell you, they are. Possibly also involving pantheons of previous godlike characters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have been godlike characters before in Doctor Who, the Gods of Ragnarok, for example, and other powerful beings who you can decide are gods or not.\u201d<\/p> <p>The Legend of Ruby Sunday revealed that the much-teased One Who Waits was the pantheon\u2019s supreme commander, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/sutekh-doctor-who-one-who-waits\/\">Sutekh<\/a> \u2013 one of a race of Osirans, beings of God-like power who are worshipped by many cultures across the universe, including on Earth in ancient Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) previously encountered Sutekh in the 1975 serial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/pyramids-of-mars\/\">Pyramids of Mars<\/a>, which concluded with the villain\u2019s apparent demise \u2013 though we now know that Sutekh somehow survived by weaving himself \u201cinto the fabric\u201d of the TARDIS.<\/p>\n<p>Empire of Death will conclude this latest season of Doctor Who, but the series will return for a Christmas special written by former showrunner Steven Moffat and featuring a guest appearance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/bridgerton-season-4-release-date\/\">Bridgerton<\/a> star Nicola Coughlan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-pays-tribute-to-nicholas-courtney-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who pays touching tribute to Nicholas Courtney\u2019s Brigadier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-fourteenth-doctor-fate-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who shares update on David Tennant\u2019s Fourteenth Doctor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-susan-return-children-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who hints at Susan\u2019s return \u2013 and confirms major family reveal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who continues Saturdays on BBC One and iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\">Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a>to find out what\u2019s on. <\/strong><strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a id=\"OWA71a5a05f-6651-b0f3-aeda-3d3d09b909b1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">The Radio Times Podcast.<\/a><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> We’re just one week away from the ultimate showdown. 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