It turns out the rumors were true, and the crew won’t attempt to rush production to make the Fall 2019 release schedule.
Rumors had surfaced earlier in the season that Season 12 would be delayed, as Doctor Who had yet to begin production on the upcoming season.
Some were optimistic, but other insiders believed it would be very hard for the British program to deliver the season by October 2019, with little to no production completed before the year’s end.
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