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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

Chain Reaction was the first episode of Season 52 of Doctor Who. It was written by Ronald D. Moore, directed by Daniel O'Hara and featured Adjoa Andoh as the Fifteenth Doctor and Daniel Adegboyega as Pete Fletcher.

Synopsis

The Doctor and Pete arrive in San Fransisco, only to become involved in a full out incursion on the Golden Gate Bridge. With a strange set of Robot Warriors looking for someone's blood, it's up to the Doctor to save the day...

Plot

To be added.

Cast

Crew

Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber

Director of Photography - Richard Stoddard
Production Designer - Richard Hudolin
Visual Effects - DNEG
Make-Up - Suzanne Jansen
Casting Director - Andy Pryor
Music - Bear McCreary
Costume Designer - John Lindlar
Edited by - Will Oswald

Raston Robots created by Terrence Dicks

Memorable Quotes

To be added.

Background Information

Production History

To be added.

Development

To be added.

Production

To be added.

Post-Production

To be added.

Release

To be added.

Reaction

This episode received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 7.55 million viewers. It ranked at 7th over the week, which changed to 3rd when the 28-Day Figures came out, putting the episode at 8.05 million viewers.

Story Notes

To be added.

Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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+{{Episode|title1 = Chain Reaction|prodcode = 4.01|episodenumber = Episode 1|doctor(s) = [[Fifteenth Doctor]]|companion(s) = [[Pete Fletcher]]|featuring =[[Caitrin Ryan]] <small> (cameo) </small>|main_enemy =[[Raston Robots|The Raston Robots]]|main_setting(s) =[[San Francisco]], [[2018]] |written_by = [[Ronald D. Moore]]|directed_by = [[Daniel O'Hara]]|produced_by = [[Nikki Wilson]]|executive_producers = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
 [[Jane Espenson]]
-[[Gaynor Holmes]]|original_air_date(s) = [[18 March (releases)|18 March]] 2018|original_release = BBC One|format = 1x60 minute episode|chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Four | Chapter Four]]|season =[[Season 52 (Doctor Who)|Season 52]] |image2 =4x01.png |nNthReleasedInSeries = 367|aPrevReleasedInSeries = The Martian Equinox (serial)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries =Kerblam! (episode) |nNthReleasedInAll = 511|aPrevReleasedInAll = The Martian Equinox (serial)|aNextReleasedInAll = Kerblam! (episode)|image1 = |wsArc0Desc = |nArc0PartNumber = |nArc0PartCount = |aArc0NextPart = |aArc0PrevPart = |other_enemies = |TXtime = 19:35}}
+[[Gaynor Holmes]]|original_air_date(s) = [[18 March (releases)|18 March]] [[2018]]|original_release = BBC One|format = 1x60 minute episode|chapter = [[Doctor Who: Chapter Three|Chapter Three]]|season =[[Season 52 (Doctor Who)|Season 52]] |image2 =4x01.png |nNthReleasedInSeries = 367|aPrevReleasedInSeries = The Martian Equinox (serial)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries =Kerblam! (episode) |nNthReleasedInAll = 511|aPrevReleasedInAll = The Martian Equinox (serial)|aNextReleasedInAll = Kerblam! (episode)|image1 = |wsArc0Desc = |nArc0PartNumber = |nArc0PartCount = |aArc0NextPart = |aArc0PrevPart = |other_enemies = |TXtime = 19:35}}{{Realworld}}'''Chain Reaction''' was the first episode of [[Season 52 (Doctor Who)|Season 52]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Ronald D. Moore]], directed by [[Daniel O'Hara]] and featured [[Adjoa Andoh]] as the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] and [[Daniel Adegboyega]] as [[Pete Fletcher]].
+==Synopsis ==
-{{Realworld}}
-Chain Reaction''' '''was the first episode of [[Season 52 (Doctor Who)|Season 52]] of ''[[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Ronald D. Moore]], directed by [[Daniel O'Hara]] and featured [[Adjoa Andoh]] as the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] and [[Daniel Adegboyega]] as [[Pete Fletcher]].
-== Synopsis ==
 The Doctor and Pete arrive in San Fransisco, only to become involved in a full out incursion on the Golden Gate Bridge. With a strange set of Robot Warriors looking for someone's blood, it's up to the Doctor to save the day...
 ==Plot==
-To be added.<nowiki/>
+To be added.
 ==Cast==
 * [[Fifteenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Adjoa Andoh]]
 * [[Pete Fletcher]] - [[Daniel Adegboyega]]
 * [[Bryan Oldaley]] - [[Brian Dietzen]]
-* [[Bernett (Chain Reaction)|Major Bernett]] - [[Teddy Lane Jr.]]
+* [[Dustin Barnett|Major Barnett]] - [[Teddy Lane Jr.]]
 * [[Caitrin Ryan]] - [[Gillian Anderson]]
 * [[Harrington (Chain Reaction)|Marshal Harrington]] - [[Brett Davern]]
 * [[Parkinson (Chain Reaction)|Private Parkinson]] - [[Joe Adler]]
-* Voice of the [[Raston Robot|Raston Warriors]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
+* [[Raston Robot|Voice of the Raston Warriors]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
 == Crew ==
+*Created by [[Sydney Newman]], [[Donald Wilson]] and [[C.E. Webber]]
-{{Moderncrew|CreatedBy = Sydney Newman|CreatedBy2 = Donald Wilson|CreatedBy3 = C.E. Webber|ExecutiveProd3 = Gaynor Holmes|ExecutiveProd = Ronald D. Moore|ExecutiveProd2 = Jane Espenson|CoExecutiveProds = Matthew B. Roberts|CoExecutiveProds2 = David Weddle|CoExecutiveProds3 = Bradley Thompson|CoExecutiveProds4 = Kevin Murphy|CoExecutiveProds5 = Sarah Dollard|CoExecutiveProds6 = Pete McTighe|Writer = Ronald D. Moore|Producer = Nikki Wilson|Director = Daniel O'Hara|DOP = Richard Stoddard|ProductionDesigner = Richard Hudolin|VisualEffects = DNEG|MakeUp = Suzanne Jansen|CastingDirector = Andy Pryor|Music = Bear McCreary|CostumeDesigner = John Lindlar|Editor = Will Oswald|HistoricalAdvisor = Tony Pollard|ScientificAdvisor = André Bormanis|OriginalTheme = Ron Grainer|TitleMusic = Bear McCreary|Titles = Peter Anderson Studios|Character1a = Raston Robots|CharCreatedBy1a = Terrence Dicks|Character2a = |CharCreatedBy2a = }}
+*[[Executive Producers]] - [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[Jane Espenson]] and [[Gaynor Holmes]]
+*[[Co-Executive Producers]] - [[Matthew B. Roberts]], [[David Weddle]], [[Bradley Thompson]], [[Kevin Murphy]], [[Sarah Dollard]] and [[Pete McTighe]]
+*[[Writer]] - [[Ronald D. Moore]]
+*[[Producers|Producer]] - [[Nikki Wilson]]
+*[[Director]] - [[Daniel O'Hara]]
+*[[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Richard Stoddard]]
+*[[Production designer|Production Designer]] - [[Richard Hudolin]]
+*[[Visual effects|Visual Effects]] - [[DNEG]]
+*[[Make-up designer|Make-Up]] - [[Suzanne Jansen]]
+*[[Casting director|Casting Director]] - [[Andy Pryor]]
+*[[Incidental music|Music]] - [[Bear McCreary]]
+*[[Costume designer|Costume Designer]] - [[John Lindlar]]
+*[[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Will Oswald]]
+*[[Historical Advisor]] - [[Tony Pollard]]
+*[[Scientific Advisor]] - [[André Bormanis]]
+*[[Theme Music|Original Theme Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]]
+*[[Theme Music|Title Music]] - [[Bear McCreary]]
+*[[Title Sequence]] - [[Peter Anderson Studios]]
+*[[Raston Robot|Raston Robots]] created by [[Terrence Dicks]]
 ==Memorable Quotes==
 To be added.
 ==Background Information==
 === Production History ===
-* To be added
+* To be added.
 ===Development===
 * To be added.
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 * To be added.
 ===Post-Production===
-* To be added
+* To be added.
 === Release ===
 * To be added.
 ===Reaction===
 * {{BARB Episode 49+|7-Day = 7.55|Rank7 = 7th|Rank28 = 3rd|28-Day = 8.05}}
 ===Story Notes===
 * To be added.
 ==Continuity==
 * To be added.
 ==Home Video Releases==
-<span class=""></span>
 To be added.
 [[Category:Stories]]
-[[Category:Chapter Four Stories]]
+[[Category:Chapter Three Stories]]
-[[Category: Fifteenth Doctor Stories]]
+[[Category:Fifteenth Doctor Stories]]
+[[Category:Season 52 Stories]]