Introduced to Doctor Who in the episodes “Silence in the Library” and “Forest of the Dead,” Alex Kingston’s River Song is among the more popular characters who’s been introduced in the show’s modern era. However, it’s been close to a decade since River’s last small screen appearance, having met Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor in “The Husband of River Song.” Given how that Christmas special brought River’s love story full circle, Doctor Who fans wouldn’t be faulted for thinking we’d never see her on the small screen again, but Kingston has shared her take on if the character could actually return.
Despite Kingston expressing interest in appearing opposite Jodie Whitaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, that era of Doctor Who came and went without River Song showing up. Now we’re just half a year away from David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor reuniting with Catherine Tate in the 60th anniversary episodes, and Ncuti Gatwa’s tenure as the Fifteenth Doctor will begin afterwards. So there’s a lot of Doctor Who content coming up, and while speaking with Doctor Who Magazine (via Radio Times), Kingston indicated that it’s possible her reprising River Song might be in the cards, saying:
