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Premiered

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Ended: Saturday, May 18, 2013

When does Doctor Who Season 7 come out?

Doctor Who Season 7 premiered Saturday, September 1, 2012 on BBC One and ended Saturday, May 18, 2013. The season has 13 episodes.

The main story arc of the series focused on the significance of the character of Clara, whom the Doctor had encountered twice before as Oswin in "Asylum of the Daleks" and as a governess in "The Snowmen". It also features the recurring appearance of the Doctor's enemy, The Great Intelligence.

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Doctor Who Season 7 release schedule

Doctor Who Season 7 episode release dates
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1. Asylum of the Daleks

Kidnapped by his oldest foe, the Doctor is forced on an impossible mission - to a place even the Daleks are too terrified to enter... the Asylum. A planetary prison confining the most terrifying and insane of their kind, the Doctor and the Ponds must find an escape route. But with Amy and Rory’s relationship in meltdown, and an army of mad Daleks closing in, it is up to the Doctor to save their lives, as well as the Pond’s marriage.

Saturday · 14 years ago

2. Dinosaurs on a Spaceship

An unmanned spaceship hurtles towards certain destruction - unless the Doctor can save it, and its impossible cargo... of dinosaurs! By his side a ragtag gang of adventurers; a big game hunter, an Egyptian Queen and a surprised member of the Pond family. But little does the Doctor know there is someone else onboard who will stop at nothing to keep hold of his precious, prehistoric cargo.

Saturday · 14 years ago

3. A Town Called Mercy

The Doctor gets a Stetson (and a gun!), and finds himself the reluctant Sheriff of a Western town under siege by a relentless cyborg, who goes by the name of the Gunslinger. But who is he and what does he want? The answer seems to lie with the mysterious, Kahler-Jex, an alien doctor (yes another one!) whose initial appearance is hiding a dark secret.

Saturday · 14 years ago

4. The Power of Three

The Doctor and the Ponds puzzle an unlikely invasion of Earth, as millions of sinister black cubes arrive overnight, almost like presents falling from the sky. But what are they, what’s inside them and most importantly, who sent them? With the international community at a loss, it’s left to the Doctor to unearth who is behind the mystery.

Saturday · 14 years ago

5. The Angels Take Manhattan Mid-season finale

The Doctor’s heart-breaking farewell to Amy and Rory – a race against time through the streets of Manhattan, as New York’s statues come to life around them… With Rory’s life in danger, the Doctor and Amy must locate him before it’s too late! Luckily, an old friend helps them and guides the way.

Saturday · 14 years ago

6. The Bells of Saint John

When the Doctor receives a mysterious call from Clara, the woman that he's been seeking since he has seen her die twice, he arrives in 21st century Earth and discovers that something is using wi-fi to download human minds into the Internet... and feed on them.

Saturday · 13 years ago

7. The Rings of Akhaten

Clara wants to see something awesome, so the Doctor whisks her off to the inhabited rings of the planet Akhaten, where the Festival of Offerings is in full swing. Clara meets the young Queen of Years as the pilgrims and natives ready for the ceremony. But something is stirring in the pyramid, and a sacrifice will be demanded.

Saturday · 13 years ago

8. Cold War

The Doctor and Clara land on a damaged Russian submarine in 1983 as it spirals out of control into the ocean depths. An alien creature is loose on board, having escaped from a block of Arctic ice. With tempers flaring and a cargo of nuclear weapons on board, it’s not just the crew but the whole of humanity at stake!

Saturday · 13 years ago

9. Hide

Clara and the Doctor arrive at Caliburn House, a haunted mansion sat alone on a desolate moor. Within its walls, a ghost hunting Professor and a gifted psychic are searching for the Witch of the Well. Her apparition appears throughout the history of the building, but is she really a ghost? And what is chasing her?

Saturday · 13 years ago

10. Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS

When a salvage ship attempts to pull the TARDIS aboard when the time vessel's shields are down, an explosion occurs. The Doctor forces the salvage crew to help him find Clara, who is lost somewhere inside his vessel.

Saturday · 13 years ago

11. The Crimson Horror

Something ghastly is afoot in Victorian Yorkshire, as bodies are found with their skin a waxy, glowing red.

Saturday · 13 years ago

12. Nightmare in Silver

Hedgewick's World of Wonders: the perfect theme park day out - and ground zero for a deadly silver resurrection.

Saturday · 13 years ago

13. The Name of the Doctor

Someone is kidnapping the Doctor's friends, leading him towards the one place in all of time and space that he should never go.

Saturday · 13 years ago

Doctor Who Season 7 guest stars

  • Alex Kingston

    Alex Kingston

    River Song

  • Arthur Darvill

    Arthur Darvill

    Rory Williams

  • David Bradley

    David Bradley

    Solomon

  • Sunetra Sarker

    Sunetra Sarker

    Indira

  • David Gyasi

    David Gyasi

    Harvey

  • Naomi Ryan

    Naomi Ryan

    Cassandra

  • Riann Steele

    Riann Steele

    Queen Nefertiti

  • Rupert Graves

    Rupert Graves

    Riddell

  • Richard Hope

    Richard Hope

    Bleytal

  • Robert Webb

    Robert Webb

    Robot 2 (voice)

  • Ben Browder

    Ben Browder

    Isaac

  • Adrian Scarborough

    Adrian Scarborough

    Kahler-Jex

  • Dominic Kemp

    Kahler-Mas

  • Garrick Hagon

    Garrick Hagon

    Abraham

  • Steven Berkoff

    Steven Berkoff

    Shakri

  • Mark Williams

    Mark Williams

    Brian Williams

Doctor Who Season 7 FAQ

When does Doctor Who Season 7 come out?

Doctor Who Season 7 premiered Saturday, September 1, 2012 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Doctor Who Season 7?

Doctor Who Season 7 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Doctor Who Season 7 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

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