Earthshock represents a pivotal turning point in the history of Doctor Who.
Featuring the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), Nyssa, Tegan, and Adric, the TARDIS crew run afoul of a contingent of Cybermen who are plotting to destroy Earth in the future. After a tense and bitter struggle, which includes a rare physical confrontation inside the TARDIS, the Cybermen are foiled- though at a terrible cost.
Earthshock concludes with the death of Adric, the first time a Companion has died since the First Doctor story The Daleks' Master Plan.
One of the most powerful story elements throughout the history of Doctor Who has been the idea that nobody is safe- not even the Doctor. Adric's death at the end of Earthshock reminded a whole new generation of Whovians just how high the stakes can get.
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