Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who Will Launch With Specials And Theatrical Events

Comedian and host of @midnight and Talking Dead Chris Hardwick will host Doctor Who: Live Pre-Show at 7:30 p.m. ET and Doctor Who: After Who Live at 11:00 p.m. ET on August 23. The pre-show and post-show will feature in-studio guests, including writer and actor Mark Gatiss, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

Doctor Who’s feature-length season premiere episode, Deep Breath, is a pulse-racing adventure through Victorian London. Directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Steven Moffat, the episode stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald, Neve McIntosh as Madame Vastra, Catrin Stewart as Jenny Flint and Dan Starkey as Strax.

Leading up Doctor Who’s new season, BBC America will premiere a series of specials including Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion on Saturday, August 16, at 9:00 p.m. ET followed by The Real History of Science Fiction: Time at 10:00 p.m. ET and Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord on Monday, August 18, at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Doctor Who Takeover Week marathon will begin Monday, August 18, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Starting August 6, BBCAmerica.com will give fans a chance to vote for their favorite Doctor Who episodes – the top selections of this “Make Your Own Sunday” poll will run in a BBC America marathon on Sunday, August 24.

BBC America and Fathom Events will team up again for two days of theatrical screening events of Doctor Who Season Premiere: Deep Breath in the U.S. This episode will be shown in select cinemas across the U.S. and will also include 15 minutes of cinema exclusive bonus content.

On Saturday, August 23 at midnight, there will be 12 theatrical events in 12 cities at 12 a.m./midnight to celebrate the launch of the new season. More information will be announced on August 5 at www.FathomEvents.com.

On Monday, August 25, the celebration will go nationwide with two showings at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (local time). The event will be presented in more than 550 select movie theaters around the country through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. Tickets are now available for Doctor Who Season Premiere: Deep Breath at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. 

For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). 

Doctor Who Season 8 premieres August 23 on BBC America.