The Season 10 delay came paired with the news that Peter Capaldi was leaving his position as the Sainted Physician after this year’s Christmas special.
There’s an unwritten rule of being a Doctor Who fan: the waiting is the hardest part.
And yet, with Season 10’s premiere episode “The Pilot,” Doctor Who seems to be doing what it does best: bouncing back, and it’s all thanks to its central trio.
You could say that for anything, but it couldn’t be more true when it comes to the BBC’s long-running revival of its even longer-running sci-fi epic, since its extended breaks slow the momentum and cast doubt on the show’s future.