BBC has released the new trailer for Doctor Who Series 6, which gives fans a better glimpse into what can be expected in the upcoming series. Premiering on April 23, the new season opens with the first chapter of a two-part adventure in an episode titled The Impossible Astronaut. The follow-up episode is called Day of the Moon, and both are set in the United States. You can view the new trailer at the bottom of this post.
Matt Smith continues his journey as the Eleventh Doctor, along with companions Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams. Alex Kingston also reprises her role as River Song, and according to showrunner Steven Moffat, the secrets behind this enigmatic character will be revealed this season.
Series 6 of Doctor Who also features an episode written by Neil Gaiman, which will be the fourth in the season. The episode is curiously titled The Doctor’s Wife. Additionally, Moffat has confirmed that the overarching plot of “Silence Will Fall” from the previous season will continue into this series.
Holy frak… I’ve been avoiding spoilers (including, up to now, the title of the Neil Gaiman episode… oh well) so maybe others were less surprised, but two things definitely jumped out at me:
- River seemingly destroying the time engine from The Lodger – presumably causing it to crash on Craig’s flat? And that’s a pretty cool gun-thing she’s using, too.
- Amy and Rory in Ten’s console room, perhaps during Ten’s regeneration? Will this be the in-story reason for the console room exploding at the end of S4?
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