The eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 7 October 2018, and will consist of ten episodes. The series is the first to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producers Matt Strevens and Sam Hoyle, after Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin stepped down after the tenth series. This series is the eleventh to air following the programme 's revival in 2005, and is the thirty - seventh season overall. It also marks the beginning of the third production era of the revived series, following Russell T. Davies ' run from 2005 -- 2010, and Moffat 's from 2010 -- 2017. The eleventh series broadcasts on Sundays, a first in the programme 's history, after regular episodes of the revived era have previously been broadcast on Saturdays.
when is the new series of doctor who coming on
7 October 2018