BBC has confirmed the titles, writers and directors for every episode of Doctor Who Season 8, which kicks off Saturday, August 23 on BBC One and BBC America.
The Season 8 premiere of Doctor Who marks the first full episode for new Time Lord Peter Capaldi, who appeared in last year’s Christmas special, “The Time of the Doctor. He will be joined by Jenna Coleman as the Doctor’s companion Clara Oswald. Take a look at the episode titles along with the writers and directors for each new Doctor Who episode below.
Episode 1: Deep Breath
- Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Ben Wheatley
Episode 2: Into The Dalek
- Written by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat Directed by Ben Wheatley Introducing Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink
Episode 3: Robot Of Sherwood
- Written by Mark Gatiss Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 4: Listen
- Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 5: Time Heist
- Written by Steve Thompson and Steven Moffat Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 6: The Caretaker
- Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat Directed by Paul Murphy
Episode 7: Kill The Moon
- Written by Peter Harness Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 8: Mummy On The Orient Express
- Written by Jamie Mathieson Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
Episode 9: Flatline
- Written by Jamie Mathieson Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Episode 10: In The Forest Of The Night
- Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce Directed by Sheree Folkson
Episode 11/12 Dark Water/Death In Heaven
- Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Rachel Talalay