She’s back… and it’s about time! It’s been very nearly 11 months since the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) last graced our screens and while COVID-19’s impact has meant plans for a 10-part series 13 had to be scaled back, Chris Chibnall and company are looking to make a virtue out of necessity by telling one epic story – subtitled Flux – across the six episodes that’ve been produced.
It certainly doesn’t feel like we’re getting short-changed: we’ve been promised the return of classic foes like the Sontarans, the Weeping Angels, the Ood, and the Cybermen, plus a new companion in the form of John Bishop’s Dan Lewis, and quite possibly some answers regarding the Doctor’s origins following last year’s big Timeless Child reveal.
But what is the “Flux” and why is it “the biggest nemesis the Doctor has ever faced“? Who exactly is “man of honour” Vinder (Jacob Anderson)? And with the Thirteenth Doctor’s time almost up, will any of this play into her exit from the series?
Stay tuned to RadioTimes.com for our live reactions to Flux: Chapter One – The Halloween Apocalypse as it plays out on BBC One from 6:25pm. The adventure’s just beginning!
Doctor Who series 13, episode 1 live blog
05:25PM:
Howdy, Whovians – and welcome to this live blog where we’ll be experiencing and unpacking The Halloween Apocalypse together. Not long now till the Doctor and Yaz (Mandip Gill) are back on our screens and we finally get to meet Dan Lewis (John Bishop)! Time to enter a state of Flux…
Just make sure you’ve dimmed the lights – not only will it add to the spooky Halloween ambience, it’ll hopefully discourage any trick-or-treaters from knocking on your front door halfway through the episode…
Read more about Doctor Who:
- John Bishop reveals why he originally turned down Doctor Who
- Jodie Whittaker reveals the Doctor Who warning she got from David Tennant
- Meet the cast of Doctor Who series 13
Doctor Who: Flux airs on BBC One on Sundays. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi page or our full TV Guide.