‘Doctor Who’ Treats Hall H to Teaser for Christmas Special, Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie Farewell
Saying goodbye is often bittersweet but today for Peter Capaldi’s final Comic-Con panel as Doctor Who, a rousing Hall H send-off could not have been a bad way to exit – especially with the roars that erupted when a teaser for the Christmas Special of the BBC America series was dropped for the fans.
Months ahead of its holiday broadcast, the peek at the Capaldi’s last turn as the Time Lord and Jodie Whittaker’s introduction as the 13th Doctor started with a snow bound TARDIS. It also saw multiple Doctors “refusing to regenerate,” according to EP Steven Moffat, explosions galore, and Pearl Mackie reunited with the Time Lord. Mackie also confirmed that her Bill Potts character will not be returning as the Doctor’s companion after the Christmas Special.
“Time ran away with me it’s just been fabulous to work with all theses guys, this talent,” Capaldi told the welcoming crowd of his three-season run as the duel hearted Gallifreyean. “I think Jodie is going to be amazing,” added Capaldi, “she’s a great choice.”
Following fellow BBC America series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, today’s Who panel included Capaldi, departing showrunner Moffat, cast members Mackie, Matt Lucas (Nardole), Michelle Gomez (Missy) and writer and actor Mark Gatiss. The latter of whom also made an appearance in the Christmas Special teaser as a character from Who lore. This SRO panel was the last Hall H hootenanny of the 2017 San Diego confab.
The Christmas Special airs on, yep, Christmas with Season 11 season of the re-launched Doctor Who with Whittaker expected in mid-2018.
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