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With the successful release of the 50th anniversary special, the [[Series 8 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 8]] premiere, ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', was extended and broadcast simultaneously on TV and theatres on [[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Notably, Peter Capaldi's debut as the lead featured a surprise cameo from his predecessor Matt Smith, the first such occurrence of an immediate reprisal in ''Doctor Who''. Broadcasting its run, now reduced from 13 to 12 episodes, without a split, Series 8 concluded with ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' on [[8 November (releases)|8 November]], just less than two months before the [[Last Christmas (TV story)|2014 Christmas special]]. ''Death in Heaven'' featured a one-off change in the intro sequence, showing [[companion]] [[Clara Oswald]]'s face instead of the Doctor's as a response to the preceding "[[cold opening]]". The series featured a mysterious woman known as [[Missy]] throughout most episodes, who by the conclusion was revealed as a female incarnation of the Master. | With the successful release of the 50th anniversary special, the [[Series 8 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 8]] premiere, ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', was extended and broadcast simultaneously on TV and theatres on [[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Notably, Peter Capaldi's debut as the lead featured a surprise cameo from his predecessor Matt Smith, the first such occurrence of an immediate reprisal in ''Doctor Who''. Broadcasting its run, now reduced from 13 to 12 episodes, without a split, Series 8 concluded with ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]]'' on [[8 November (releases)|8 November]], just less than two months before the [[Last Christmas (TV story)|2014 Christmas special]]. ''Death in Heaven'' featured a one-off change in the intro sequence, showing [[companion]] [[Clara Oswald]]'s face instead of the Doctor's as a response to the preceding "[[cold opening]]". The series featured a mysterious woman known as [[Missy]] throughout most episodes, who by the conclusion was revealed as a female incarnation of the Master. | ||
Starting just short of a month later in [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|Series 9]] began with ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' on [[19 September (releases)|19 September]] and concluded with ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'' on [[5 December (releases)|5 December]], only twenty days before ''[[The Husbands of River Song (TV story)|The Husbands of River Song]]'' on Christmas Day. The intro for ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'' featured rock-guitar play over the [[Doctor Who theme|theme]] while specially filmed "found footage" story ''[[Sleep No More (TV story)|Sleep No More]]'' featured a one-off intro sequence matching the "feel" of the story, getting rid of both [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and the Doctor's face. | Starting just short of a month later in [[2015 (releases)|2015]], [[Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 9]] began with ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'' on [[19 September (releases)|19 September]] and concluded with ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'' on [[5 December (releases)|5 December]], only twenty days before ''[[The Husbands of River Song (TV story)|The Husbands of River Song]]'' on Christmas Day. The intro for ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'' featured rock-guitar play over the [[Doctor Who theme|theme]] while specially filmed "found footage" story ''[[Sleep No More (TV story)|Sleep No More]]'' featured a one-off intro sequence matching the "feel" of the story, getting rid of both [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and the Doctor's face. | ||
[[2016 (releases)|2016]] would see another break for ''Doctor Who'' on TV while the [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|next series]] was filmed to broadcast in the [[2017 (releases)|following year]], with a [[Friend from the Future (TV story)|unique teaser]] introducing the [[Bill Potts|new companion]] releasing on [[23 April (releases)|23 April]]. [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] marked the [[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|premiere]], fittingly on the 10th anniversary as [[Everything Changes (TV story)|that]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', of a new but ultimately ill-fated spin-off [[Series 1 (Class)|series]]: ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''. Airing exclusively on [[BBC Three]], which had since been relegated to an online service, Class was based at [[Coal Hill School]], the very first setting of ''Doctor Who'', and hosted a guest appearance by the Doctor himself in the first episode. Ultimately, the sole new episode of ''Doctor Who'' itself to air in 2016 would be the annual Christmas special: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'', the first in five years to preview the upcoming series as ''Doctor Who'' would return to the spring season. | [[2016 (releases)|2016]] would see another break for ''Doctor Who'' on TV while the [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|next series]] was filmed to broadcast in the [[2017 (releases)|following year]], with a [[Friend from the Future (TV story)|unique teaser]] introducing the [[Bill Potts|new companion]] releasing on [[23 April (releases)|23 April]]. [[22 October (releases)|22 October]] marked the [[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|premiere]], fittingly on the 10th anniversary as [[Everything Changes (TV story)|that]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', of a new but ultimately ill-fated spin-off [[Series 1 (Class)|series]]: ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''. Airing exclusively on [[BBC Three]], which had since been relegated to an online service, Class was based at [[Coal Hill School]], the very first setting of ''Doctor Who'', and hosted a guest appearance by the Doctor himself in the first episode. Ultimately, the sole new episode of ''Doctor Who'' itself to air in 2016 would be the annual Christmas special: ''[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)|The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]'', the first in five years to preview the upcoming series as ''Doctor Who'' would return to the spring season. | ||
