Ncuti Gatwa's first season of Doctor Who is already coming to an end.
Episode 8, 'Empire of Death', sees Sutekh come to town, which spells bad news for our Time Lord and companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
The Doctor Who season 1 finale release date, as you'll soon see, continues the bleary-eyed trend for those in the UK wanting to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Beyond that we've got the confirmed streaming time on Disney Plus in the US and worldwide, as well as a look at the full Doctor Who release schedule for this year, and the complete Doctor Who season 1 episode count. There's even a quick mention of an exciting cinematic release.
For more, be sure to dive into our Doctor Who episodes 1 and 2 review, and Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson revealing their all-time favorite villains in a new interview with GamesRadar+.
Doctor Who episode 8 release date: when is it on BBC One and Disney Plus?
The Doctor Who episode 8 release date is June 21 at 4:00 PM Pacific/7:00 PM Eastern on Disney Plus in the US and worldwide.
The season finale will also be available on BBC iPlayer at midnight on June 22 in the UK. It will also air on BBC One at 6:40 PM BST on June 22. It's even getting a UK cinematic release as part of a double bill with 'The Legend of Ruby Sunday' on Friday, June 21.
Doctor Who release schedule: when are new episodes out?
New episodes of Doctor Who will release every Friday in the US and on Saturdays at midnight in the UK. Don't worry, traditional TV fans: Doctor Who will continue to air in its usual Saturday night slot on BBC One.
The full Doctor Who release schedule is as follows:
- Doctor Who episode 1 ('Space Babies') - May 10 (US)/May 11 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 2 ('The Devil's Chord') - May 10 (US)/May 11 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 3 ('Boom') - May 17 (US)/May 18 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 4 ('73 Yards') - May 24 (US)/May 25 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 5 ('Dot and Bubble') - May 31(US)/June 1 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 6 ('Rogue') - June 7 (US)/June 8 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 7 ('The Legend of Ruby Sunday') - June 14 (US)/June 15 (UK) - out now!
- Doctor Who episode 8 ('Empire of Death') - June 21 (US)/June 22 (UK)
Doctor Who episode count: how many episodes are in season 1?
There are eight episodes in Ncuti Gatwa's debut season of Doctor Who. A festive special is also expected to air in Christmas 2024.
Where can I watch Doctor Who?
Doctor Who can be watched on Disney Plus in the US and other worldwide regions, then on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK.
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