In the closing moments of the finale episode, she's teleported into custody by the Judoon, the space police Rhino-form alien species. The Doctor escaped The Master and got her companions safely home, just in time to take a breather. The Doctor had her memory wiped to protect her, but now she knows all too well who she really is: the first of the Time Lords, the mythic "Timeless Child."īut wait, that's not all! After revealing all that backstory, The Master declared he killed all the Time Lords and used Cyberman technology to create a super race of cybernetic Time Lords, who can still regenerate and follow The Master's orders. After being imprisoned by The Master, The Doctor was told her entire origin story was a lie: she was a lost child found by a Gallifreyan space explorer named Tecteun, who experimented on her, harnessing her regeneration power and spreading it to all Gallifreyans, who then became the self-appointed Time Lords. The Season 12 finale was an eventful one, to say the least. The gang in the 2019 Special, Spyfall BBC What happened in the Doctor Who Season 12 finale? This would mean the special leading into Season 13 would be filmed after the series, but with a time travel show this is easily explained away.
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However, it's possible the series could even be pushed into 2022, with the special in 2021 serving as a season premiere. The earliest plausible release date for this season is next fall, as part of the BBC's Fall 2021 slate. With only 8 episodes to work on, the wait til it reaches our screens may be shorter, but don't count on anything too soon. When is the Doctor Who Season 13 release date?ĭespite filming restrictions shutting down productions all over the world, Doctor Who Season 13 has just begun production. The special, "Revolution of the Daleks," has already wrapped production. The show has migrated to New Year's Day in recent years instead, so we may not see any more Doctor Who in 2020 at all.įor those watching the coronavirus delays stack up: don't worry. We'll definitely get a special of some kind, but keep in mind it might not be a "Christmas" special. Graham, Yaz, and Ryan in the upcoming special "Revolution of the Daleks." BBC When will the Doctor Who 2020 Christmas special air? Captain Jack, played with lovable smarm by John Barrowman, briefly appeared with a grim warning in the Season 12 episode "The Lone Cyberman." The BBC announced one of the most beloved recurring characters was making a comeback in the Christmas special- Captain Jack Harkness. The biggest news about Doctor Who Season 13's cast came on November 23rd, the 57th anniversary of its premiere in 1963. At this point, this is unconfirmed speculation, so until there's an official announcement from BBC or the showrunners, don't rule out seeing them next season just yet. According to The Mirror, Graham and Ryan are rumored to be leaving the show in the upcoming Christmas special, before Season 13 properly kicks off. However, the jury's out on Graham and his step-grandson Ryan, played by Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole. Mandip Gill has expressed interest in returning as Yaz in an interview with Radio Times. Jodie Whittaker is for sure confirmed to return as The Doctor. Who's in the cast for Doctor Who Season 13? Less Doctor Who is better than no Doctor Who at all, but's it's still disappointing news. However, all those thirteens have led to an inauspicious sign - due to Covid-19 filming restrictions in the United Kingdom, Chris Chibnall confirmed to Radio Times Season 13 will only be 8 episodes long instead of the usual 11. Don't worry, showrunner Chris Chibnall told Entertainment Weekly he will be helming the thirteenth season with the Thirteenth Doctor. Is Doctor Who renewed for Season 13?Īt this point, it seems weird to ask, given how long Doctor Who's been around. Here's everything we know about the series heading into its 58th year. In the midst of another drought between seasons, fans are looking forward to the Christmas special, Revolution of the Daleks, as the wait for Season 13 continues probably well into 2021. It seems like an eternity since Doctor Who changed everything with its mind-blowing Season 12 finale, but it's only been six months.