Doctor Who Season 8 Episode 1: Deep Breath

Today is the day that a lot of Doctor Who fans have been waiting for. The eighth season of Doctor Who kicks off, featuring Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor. The first episode of Series 8 is entitled "Deep Breath."

When the Doctor arrives in Victorian London he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions in the "Deep Breath" episode of Doctor Who.

We've embedded a brand new sneak preview for the Deep Breath episode of Doctor Who below. In the sneak preview, Clara tries to calm the new Doctor, and the new Doctor demands to know, "Who invented this room?"

Here's also a brief 3-second teaser from the BBC, reminding viewers of the Doctor Who series 8 premiere today.

The 80-minute "Deep Breath" episode of Doctor Who premieres on Saturday, August 23 at 7:50 PM on BBC One in the UK and at 8 PM ET/PT on BBC America in the United States