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Doctor Who Season 8 Premiere Date and New Teaser Revealed

Fire up the Tardis and set it for August — that's when Peter Capaldi will make his full-fledged debut on Season 8 of Doctor Who. The new season will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8/7c on BBC America. The season premiere, titled "Deep Breath," will also feature the debut of ...

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Kate Stanhope

Fire up the Tardis and set it for August — that's when Peter Capaldi will make his full-fledged debut on Season 8 of Doctor Who.

The new season will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8/7c on BBC America. The season premiere, titled "Deep Breath," will also feature the debut of Samuel Anderson (Gavin & Stacey), who will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where Clara (Jenna Coleman) also works.

Doctor Who: Where are they now?

The feature-length premiere episode follows Capaldi and Coleman's first U.S. appearance together as part of the first-ever Doctor Who world tour. They will be in New York City on Aug. 14.

BBC America was in a very giving mood Friday and also unveiled a brand new promo for the upcoming season:

Are you excited for the new season of Doctor Who?