: The Doctor relives a mission from her forgotten past as the Fugitive Doctor (Jo Martin). We see her working for the Division , an enigmatic Gallifreyan group, during a previous siege of Atropos against Swarm and Azure. Companions in the Storm :
In , titled "Once, Upon Time" , the Doctor takes a massive risk to save her friends from a deadly time storm. By diving into the storm herself, she scatters Yaz, Dan, and Vinder into their own timelines to hide them from the Ravagers, Swarm and Azure. The Story Breakdown
: Finds himself back on a date with his love interest, Diane, but is also thrown into a future encounter with the philanthropist Joseph Williamson . Doctor Who SUB ITA 13x3
: Throughout the episode, we follow a new character, Bel , as she navigates a universe ravaged by the Flux. She eventually reveals she is searching for her lover, Vinder, and is pregnant with their child.
: Relives a past shift as a police officer but is stalked by a Weeping Angel that attempts to infiltrate her phone. : The Doctor relives a mission from her
These reviews and breakdowns provide different perspectives on the episode's complex, lore-heavy narrative:
: His backstory is revealed; he was a whistleblower who tried to expose the corrupt Grand Serpent, leading to his exile on a remote outpost. By diving into the storm herself, she scatters
: The Doctor manages to pull everyone back to the present, but a Weeping Angel leaps from Yaz's phone and hijacks the TARDIS controls, setting the stage for the next chapter.