The Doctor is back! At least for a moment, anyway. BBC America has released the first trailer for the upcomingDoctor Whospin-off seriesClass. While fans are surely excited about the new series and the new characters they will get to know and hopefully love,Peter Capaldiwill be appearing as the Doctor in the first episode ofClass.
BBC debuted this first trailer forClassduring a panel at New York Comic Con. Luckily for the great manyDoctor Whofans who couldn’t attend NYCC this weekend,BBCdidn’t make us wait very long, as they uploaded the trailer to their YouTube channel shortly after. While the show actually won’t focus very much on the Doctor himself,Peter Capaldiwas very prominently featured in this first trailer, but that seemed to be for setup related reasons.
Classwill follow the students and staff members of Code Hill Academy, a school that was featured in the original 1963Doctor Who series. As evidenced by the trailer, the students of Code Hill will not be able to rely on the Doctor for help, because he simply can’t be everywhere at once. It looks like we will be getting a good bit of old fashionedDoctor Whostyle time traveling adventures, mixed with some teen drama, since the show will largely be focusing on the students at Code Hill.
Patrick Ness, a young adult author who is perhaps best known for his bookA Monster Calls(whichJ. A. Bayonahas adapted for the big screen this year) is making his TV screenwriting debut onClass. He was in attendance during the panel at NYCC, along with the central members of the cast for the new show. Those in attendance for the panel were treated to an extended trailer, which showcased themain charactersfrom the show and gave a better look at Code Hill Academy. Sadly, that footage has not yet been released online.
ClassstarsGreg Austin,Sophie Hopkins,Fady Elsayed,Vivian Oparah,Katherine Kelly,Nigel BettsandPooky Quesnel. Thespin-offshow is being executive produced byDoctor Who’sSteven Moffat.Classwill start its eight episode run on October 22. Be sure to check out the first trailer for yourself below.
