Jodie Whittaker Will Return For DOCTOR WHO Season 12 in 2020 and Here's a Trailer For the New Year's Day Special
The most recent season of Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker in the role of the Doctor has been hit and miss for me. The season has gotten better as it’s gone along, but I have to say, you can feel the absence of the influence of the previous showrunner Steven Moffat.
I like Jodie Whittaker in the role of The Doctor, but unfortunately the stories that have been told have been a little lackluster. It’s not her fault, the creative team just needs to be developing better material for her to work with. That’s just my opinion. I’m sure there are a lot of you that have loved this season, and if that’s the case… great!
Just in case you were wondering if Whittaker would be back as the Time Lord for Season 12, the answer is yes. She won’t be pulling a Christopher Eccleston and leaving after one season! The actress confirmed the news with THR, saying:
"I really can’t wait to step back in and get to work again. It’s such an incredible role. It's been an extraordinary journey so far and I'm not quite ready to hand it over yet."
Good for her! I was hoping that she would stay on for another season. It’ll be cool to see her grow into the role a little bit more. Season 12 is expected to start shooting in early 2019 and it was revealed that the show won’t return until 2020. Showrunner Chris Chibnall had this to say in a statement:
“We’re off again! Well we never actually stopped - as Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor and friends have been winning the hearts of families across the nation this autumn, we’ve been busy with a whole new set of action packed adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor. We adore making this show and have been blown away by the response from audiences, so we can’t wait to bring more scares, more monsters and more Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole to BBC One. Brilliant!”
The 11th season of Doctor Who came to a close on Sunday, with the show returning for a New Year's Day special and we have the first trailer for you to watch below!.