Doctor Who: When Will The New Doctor Get Announced?
With Jodie Whittaker’s final episode of Doctor Who coming sometime this fall, it’s hard not to wonder who her replacement might be, and when that replacement will be officially announced. In recent weeks, the BBC has teased that Whittaker’s successor will be announced relatively soon, suggesting that the decision has either already been made, or is very close to being finalized. As for when the announcement will come, however, concrete details remain scarce.
In the past, Doctor Who has answered this question on a wide range of timetables. However, there does seem to be one relatively consistent timeline for the announcements of new Doctors, and it has to do with the time between the new Doctor’s initial announcement and their first major appearance. This trend has been relatively consistent over the years, and began with the casting for Peter Capaldi’s twelfth Doctor, in which he was announced in August of 2013, with his first full appearance as the Doctor airing in December later that same year.
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As this trend was also repeated with Whittaker’s announcement in July of 2017, with her first major appearance as the Doctor airing in December of that same year, it’s likely that Whittaker’s replacement will also be announced roughly 5-6 months prior to their first appearance. As Whittaker’s final episode (and teased regeneration) is set to air sometime this fall, it’s likely that longtime fans of Doctor Who will see an announcement regarding Whittaker’s replacement sometime in May or June of 2022. While there have been some exceptions to this rule, it seems that given production schedules, and recent casting announcements, a 5 to 6-month lead time feels
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