In Doctor Who, which 2010 episode reveals the Pandorica as a trap for the Doctor?
Answer
The Pandorica Opens
In Doctor Who, “The Pandorica Opens” is the 2010 episode that reveals the Pandorica as a trap for the Doctor.
Written by Steven Moffat, the episode is the first part of the fifth series finale and was broadcast in June 2010. The Pandorica is introduced as a legendary prison containing what is described as the universe’s most dangerous prisoner. The Doctor initially believes that opening it may solve the mystery surrounding the universe’s destruction.
The episode gradually reverses that assumption. The alliance of the Doctor’s enemies has gathered around the Pandorica, and their apparent objective is to contain him rather than release a monster. The cliffhanger ends with the Doctor trapped inside while Amy Pond remains in danger, leading directly into “The Big Bang.”
The title deliberately echoes the ancient Pandora story but uses a science-fiction prison rather than a mythological jar. It is also easy to confuse the episode with “The Big Bang,” the concluding half of the same two-part finale.