<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Series 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Doctor Who episodes (2005--present) </Td> </Tr> <P> The eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who is set to premiere in October 2018, and will consist of ten episodes . The series will be the first to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producers Matt Strevens and Sam Hoyle, after Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin stepped down after the tenth series . This series will be the eleventh to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty - seventh season overall . It also marks the beginning of the third production era of the revived series, following Russell T. Davies' run from 2005--2010, and Moffat's from 2010--2017 . </P> <P> The series will introduce Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the most recent incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in her TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside . The series will also introduce Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill as the Doctor's newest companions, Graham, Ryan, and Yasmin, respectively . Filming for the series commenced in November 2017 . </P>

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