Series 13 (Doctor Who)

Series 13 was a series of Doctor Who. Chris Chibnall remained in the position of executive producer whilst Jodie Whittaker and Bradley Walsh reprised their roles as the Thirteenth Doctor and Graham O'Brien respectively.

Unusually, the series was announced as being "in the works" by Chibnall on 21 November 2019, a little over a month before the previous series aired.

In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China, the company has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of past and future series and spin-offs of the programme.

In October 2019, it was revealed that due to the show heading to HBO Max, the network had struck a deal for additional series of the programme.

Whittaker briefly mentioned her return in Doctor Who Magazine on 9 December 2019, a little under a month before series 12. She later spoke about it publicly to Entertainment Weekly on 22 January 2020. Walsh's return was discovered on 21 December 2019.

It continued the ongoing storyline of "the Timeless Child"

Storyline continuation
According to Chris Chibnall, the previous series finale Ascension of the Cybermen/The Timeless Children laid the groundworks of the storylines throughout this series.

Cast

 * The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
 * Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh

Recurring
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Guest
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Production
Tracie Simpson announced at a Gallifrey One convention on 15 February 2020 that pre-production on the series would begin in June the same year.

Producers
In an interview with Television Magazine in June 2017, Chibnall revealed a "five-year plan" for his reign as showrunner and promised that it would be "bold" and "risky". That of "the Timeless Child"

Writers
Maxine Alderton was confirmed as "core writer" for the series.

Directors
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Filming
Tracie Simpson announced at the Gallifrey One convention on 15 February 2020 that filming would begin in September the same year.

Aliens and enemies
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Rumours

 * The Timeless Child could reveal a dark and devastating truth about the Time Lords' ability to regenerate.
 * Tosin Cole might not return as Ryan Sinclair this series.

Home media
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Novels
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