Before pressing forward, it's important to catch up on what came before. Season 6 sees the Eleventh Doctor and his newlywed companions, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill). Unlike the Doctor, they're just plain, normal people, as far as gingers are considered plain or normal. From time to time, River Song (Alex Kingston) accompanies them as well. She, on the other hand, is anything but normal, but that's information for later.
The trio (and sometimes quartet) go on notable adventures that involve pirates, clones, and Hitler, all the while pondering how to save the Doctor from an assassination attempt, something Amy, Rory, and River witnessed in the first episode of Season 6 (remember, this is time travel, just go with it). Along the way, the Doctor accrues a secondary force of companions in Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart), and Strax (Dan Starkey), a trio stationed in the Victorian Era of London, England.
Season 6 is technically split into two halves, each of which possesses important revelations in their respective finales. There's a lot to cover, so read closely.
