Traveling Home

It’s finally official. The BBC has announced the premiere date for the new series of Doctor Who starring new Doctor Jodie Whittaker. The new series will premiere Sunday, October 7th. This release date is for both the UK and USA (other countries will be the same day or soon thereafter based on timezones. It will also be shown at the exact same time in the USA on BBC America as it premieres in the UK (putting it in the middle of the afternoon US time) followed by a repeat showing that evening.

This marks a massive shift in Doctor Who, as it’s always been a Saturday night feature since it’s revival in 2005. It’s going to be a bit weird to watch it on a Sunday night.

Showrunner Chris Chibnall said:

New Doctor, new home! Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor is about to burst into Sunday nights — and make the end of the weekend so much more exciting. Get everybody’s homework done, sort out your Monday clothes, then grab some special Sunday night popcorn, and settle down with all of the family for Sunday night adventures across space and time. (Also, move the sofa away from the wall so parents can hide behind it during the scary bits). The Thirteenth Doctor is falling from the sky and it’s going to be a blast.

Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content said:

With Chris Chibnall at the helm and Jodie Whittaker’s arrival as the new Doctor we are heralding a brand new era for the show and so it feels only right to give it a new home on Sunday nights at the heart of BBC One’s Autumn schedule.

The series will be a total of 10 new episodes plus a Christmas special. The first episode is called ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ and was written by showrunner Chris Chibnall.

I can’t wait!