In the buildup to “Doctor Who” Season 8, returning “Who” writers Chris Chibnall, Neil Cross and Neil Gaiman were all said to be developing scripts. But in today’s announcement, BBC has revealed that none of these writers have scripts scheduled for the eighth season of “Doctor Who.”
But there are 12 new episodes of “Doctor Who” this season, plus the Christmas special to make it 13. BBC has released the synopsis and episode titles for the first two episodes of the new, which mark Peter Capaldi’s first full length adventure as the Doctor opposite Jenna Coleman’s Clara Oswald.
Episode 1: Deep Breath
Writen by Steven Moffat
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
When the Doctor arrives in Victorian London he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions. Who is the new Doctor and will Clara’s friendship survive as they embark on a terrifying mission into the heart of an alien conspiracy? The Doctor has changed. It’s time you knew him.
Episode 2: Into the Dalek
Writen by Phil Ford & Steven Moffat[
Directed by Ben Wheatley
A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now… With the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever he is forced to examine his conscience. Will he find the answer to the question, “am I a good man?”
Related: Watch The First Full Length Trailer For ‘Doctor Who’ Season 8
For the rest of the episodes, BBC only announced the episode titles and the writers and the directors for each installment.
Episode 3: Robot Of Sherwood
Written by Mark Gatiss
Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 4: Listen
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 5: Time Heist
Written by Stephen Thompson and Steven Moffat
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 6: The Caretaker
Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat
Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 7: Kill The Moon
Written by Peter Harness
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 8: Mummy On The Orient Express
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 9: Flatline
Written by Jamie Mathieson
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 10: In The Forest Of The Night
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Directed by Sheree Folkson
Episode 11/12 Dark Water/Death In Heaven
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Rachel Talalay
Strax (Dan Starkey), Jenny (Catrin Stewart) and Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) will appear in eighth season premiere. And in the second episode of the season, Samuel Anderson will make his debut as Danny Pink, Clara’s new boyfriend and a potential companion for the Doctor.
Other guest stars confirmed for this season are Keeley Hawes, Tom Riley, Ben Miller, Hermione Norris, Frank Skinner, Foxes, Christopher Fairbank and Sanjeev Bhaskar
“Doctor Who” Season 8 will premiere this Saturday, August 23 on BBC One and BBC America.
