It's official – he's back!

After rumours galore, the writer, who helmed the BBC sci-fi from 2010 to 2017, will officially make his return for Ncuti Gatwa’s season.

Moffat said of his return: "Yes, OK, fair enough – apologies to everyone I’ve very slightly misled – I am in fact writing an episode of the series of Doctor Who. Exactly like I said I never would. What can I tell you?

"There was begging, there was pleading but finally Russell agreed to let me have another go – so long as I got out of his garden. Working with old friends and a brand new Doctor I couldn’t be happier.

“Sorry I was a bit reticent on the subject for so long. It was all part of an elaborate plan that would have delighted millions but at the last minute I forgot what it was.”

    • TWeaK@feddit.ukEnglish
      6·
      8 months ago

      That’s what I was thinking lol didn’t he basically say that Moffat was good at writing the odd episode but terrible at making an over-arching plot?

    • Apathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      It’s season 14 of the 2005 reboot. The pre-2005 stuff is “doctor who classic” now, and there’s I think 26 seasons?

      • Davel23@fedia.io
        4·
        8 months ago

        And if that’s not confusing enough, there’s been talk that this upcoming season is considered a new show and will be “season 1”.

        • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
          5·
          8 months ago

          I’m not a huge Doctor Who fan, but after the last few seasons of lore, a fresh slate doesn’t sound all bad to me.

    • theit8514@lemmy.world
      3·
      8 months ago

      The serials from the 60s are usually labeled as “Series” with multiple parts and the NewWho starting in 2005 is labeled as “Seasons” with episodes.

      Edit: oh yea and they missed a few seasons where they just released a Christmas special episode/movie, so that’s why 14 and not 19 or 20.

    • Riley
      1·
      8 months ago

      It’s actually Season 40. It’s numbered as Series 14 of the new 2005 series.