<P> A preview scene was filmed in April 2016 as part of a promotional clip shown on 23 April 2016 on BBC One, during the semi-final half - time of the 2015--16 FA Cup . It introduced the Doctor and his new companion, Bill, being faced with Daleks . However, Moffat has stated that this scene may not be introduced into the series itself . Capaldi, Mackie, Lucas and Moffat promoted the series at New York Comic Con in October 2016 . </P> <P> The first trailer for the series was premiered at the end of the 2016 Christmas special, "The Return of Doctor Mysterio". A second teaser trailer was released on 25 February 2017 . On 13 March 2017 the BBC released new promotional image of Capaldi, Mackie and Lucas, as well as releasing the title for the premiere . The full trailer for the series was premiered later the same day on BBC One, during the quarter - final half - time of the 2016--17 FA Cup, along with promotional images from the first episode . </P> <P> Leading up to the launch of the series, five teaser trailers aired online . On 31 March 2017 BBC America released the trailer for Doctor Who and the Class . The same day, an interview with Mackie was shown on BBC News, containing clips from the first episode . Another trailer for the series premiered on 3 April 2017 . On 9 April 2017 Capaldi, Mackie, Moffat and Minchin attended a panel at the BFI & Radio Times TV Festival, featuring a sneak preview of clips from the upcoming series . </P> <P> Doctor Who's tenth series has received positive reviews . Series 10 holds a 97% score on online review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 3.88 . Writing for the Radio Times halfway through the series' run, Huw Fullerton calls it "a return to form for the sci - fi series after a much - needed rest year, with the format, actors and writers all feeling fresher than during their last outing". Reaction to individual episodes have also been positive, with scores on the site ranging from 85% to 100% to date; six episodes of the series hold a perfect score, which include the final four of the series, after no episode reached this score in the previous series . Specifically, episodes such as "Oxygen" and "Extremis" received positive reception, with critics saying that the former was a "great, thought - provoking episode", whilst the latter was labelled as a unique and ambitious episode, and that "Doctor Who doesn't get better than this". </P>

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