Still, while some might say she should know more about the show, her lack of Doctor Who knowledge paid of in the season 10 premiere.
Doctor Who continues on BBC 1 and BBC America on April 22.
Right now, the new Doctor casting is still a secret, though recent rumors suggest it could be Kris Marshall.
Mackie’s innocence about the Whoverse is in stark contrast to Capaldi, who has been a huge Doctor Who fan since childhood, and has asked Moffat to bring certain monsters back in his final season; the Mondasian Cybermen among them.