'Doctor Who' Season 8 Spoilers: Premiere Slated For Summer? Find Out How This Could Effect The Christmas Special [VIDEO]
Peter Capaldi has taken TARDIS controls, and Doctor Who fans are anxious to find out when the Twelfth Doctor's first episode will air.
Production on season 8 of the iconic series is already well underway and the series may now have a summer premiere date.
Ben Wheatley, director of episodes 1 and 2, recently hinted that the Time Lord and Clara (Jenna Louis Coleman) could be returning as soon as July.
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"I've got two more weeks shooting Doctor Who, which hopefully is going to go in July," Wheatley informed Uproxx as filming commenced for episode 2.
Unlike seasons 6 and 7, showrunner Steven Moffat has announced that season 8 will not be broken into two parts. Considering this news, many believed that Doctor Who would return in the fall and make a smooth run into the Christmas special. However, the yearly special often airs outside of the regular season.
When Wheatley's episodes do make it to fans, viewers will get to see Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor once more. Despite the fact that he regenerated in "The time of the Doctor," Smith will return for a brief cameo role. The bowtie enthusiast will be placing a long distance call from Trenzelor to Clara in Victorian London.
Click the video below to see Clara and the Twelfth Doctor taking Eleven's call.
