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The Aztecs is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from May 23 to June 13, 1964.

The arrival of the TARDIS in 15th century Mesoamerica leads the crew to encounter the doomed Aztec people, a mixture of high culture and brutal savagery side by side. Matters are further complicated when Barbara is mistaken for a goddess, while the First Doctor inadvertently becomes engaged to be married.