Doctor Who (series 13)
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The thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who is set to premiere in 2021, after being announced in November 2019. The series will be the third to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. This series is set to be the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty-ninth season overall.
Jodie Whittaker returns for her third series as the Thirteenth Doctor, the most recent incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside. The series will be preceded by a festive special episode.
Episodes[edit]
| No. story | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [1] | AI [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | ||||||||||||
| 296 | – | "Revolution of the Daleks"[2] | Lee Haven Jones[3] | TBA | TBA | TBD | TBD | |||||
Casting[edit]
The series is the third series to feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.[4][5]
Production[edit]
Writing and development[edit]
The thirteenth series was announced by showrunner Chris Chibnall to be in development in November 2019, before the twelfth series premiered; Chibnall returns as the series' showrunner, having been in the role since the eleventh series.[4] After writing the eighth episode of the twelfth series, "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", Maxine Alderton was listed on her CV as a "core writer" for the thirteenth series.[6][better source needed] Ed Hime, who penned "It Takes You Away" (2018) and "Orphan 55" (2020) from the two past series respectively, has been listed to to write an episode for the series.[7] In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that writing for the series had commenced and continued remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China, the company has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of future series of the programme until and including Series 15.[9][10] In October 2019, a deal with made between HBO Max and BBC for an additional two series of Doctor Who, including the thirteenth and fourteenth series.[11]
Filming[edit]
A special episode, "Revolution of the Daleks", was filmed by Lee Haven Jones.[3][12][2] In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that post-production was continuing on "Revolution of the Daleks" remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
According to producer Tracie Simpson, pre-production for the thirteenth series was set to begin in June 2020, with filming commencing in September 2020.[13]
Production blocks are arranged as follows:[2]
| Block | Episode(s) | Director | Writer(s) | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | "Revolution of the Daleks" | Lee Haven Jones | TBA | Alex Mercer |
Release[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
The series is set to premiere in 2021.[13] The series will be preceded by a special episode in the festive season, "Revolution of the Daleks".[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ratings Guide". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fullerton, Huw (1 March 2020). "Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker to return for festive episode Revolution of the Daleks". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Doctor Who Series 12: news on a special". CultBox. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fullerton, Huw (21 November 2019). "Doctor Who series 13 is already in the works, confirms showrunner". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (22 January 2020). "Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will play time traveler for at least one more season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ Doctor Who Production News [@doctorwhopn] (15 November 2019). "Doctor Who Series 12 writer Maxine Alderton's CV states that she is a core writer for Doctor Who 👉SERIES 13" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Ed Hime | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cremona, Patrick (30 April 2020). "Doctor Who boss gives an update on Christmas special and series 13 filming". RadioTimes. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Fullerton, Huw (3 June 2017). "The BBC is already preparing for at least FIVE more series of Doctor Who". RadioTimes. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Doctor Who Gets Brand Boost in China" (Press release). BBC. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ Amaya, Erik (29 October 2019). "The BBC's HBO Max Deal Yields Two Additional Seasons Of Doctor Who". Comicon.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Fullerton, Huw (22 November 2019). "Doctor Who will have a festive special… but not until later next year, says series boss". RadioTimes. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jeffery, Morgan (16 February 2020). "Doctor Who series 13 to begin filming in autumn 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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