The Thirteenth Doctor Who’s era is coming to an end and what better way to wrap up the story of a Doctor who made history as the first female Doctor Who in the show’s long-running history. Whittaker has played the much-beloved character since her debut as Doctor Who in 2018 and the next lead in the Doctor Who series will be the Sex Education famed actor Ncuti Gatwa, who is also making history as the Black actor to play the role of Doctor Who.
But before Gatwa’s Doctor Who makes his debut, we still have Whittaker’s pulse-pounding finale Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor left to watch. Here’s everything you need to know about how you can watch the Doctor Who special online.
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor – When will it Premiere?
The special episode is all set to premiere on Sunday, October 23 at 8 p.m. ET on BBC America in the US and for U.K. fans the special will air the same day on BBC One at 7:30 p.m. local time. While the U.K. fans will get to see the finale a little early, the U.S. fans will have more time to get even more hyped up to see the 90-minute Doctor Who finale.
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor – How to Watch it Online?
BBC America is included in most cable subscriptions, or it can be bought separately and you can watch it on one TV. But if you want to watch it online, you can go to BBC America’s website and sign in with your cable login to stream the finale. The special will also be available on AMC+ on the same day. If you want to rewatch the series to get more pumped up about the finale you can find older episodes on HBO Max.
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor – Who is in the Cast?
The special episode obviously stars Whittaker as Doctor Who and the rest of the cast includes Mandip Gill as Yasmin, Sophie Aldred as Ace, John Bishop as Dan, Sacha Dhawan as The Master, and Janet Fielding as Tegan.
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor – Trailer?
Check out the trailer for Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor below: