Doctor Who season 14 release schedule: When is episode 3 Boom out?
The long wait is over: the first two episodes of Doctor Who season 14 have finally arrived on BBC iPlayer.
After last being seen in the 2023 Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor and Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday have returned in the double bill of Space Babies and The Devil’s Chord, which kicks off their first run in the TARDIS – and the first full season of the show since 2021.
Those two instalments have already gone down a treat with fans, who will now be eagerly awaiting the release of the third episode Boom, which was written by former showrunner Steven Moffat.
The release schedule for the show has been changed this year, so exactly what time can fans watch the new episodes? And how?
Read on for everything you need to know about the release time and schedule for Doctor Who season 14.
When is Doctor Who season 14 episode 3 Boom out?
The next episode is a big one – as it was penned by former showrunner Steven Moffat, his first writing credit on the show since he departed in 2017.
It will arrive on Saturday 18th May and will once again debut on BBC iPlayer at midnight before airing on BBC One that evening, with the broadcast starting at 6:50pm.
Landing on a war-torn alien world, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) steps on a landmine and is unable to move…
Doctor Who episode 14 release schedule: When are new episodes out?
With the first two episodes now available, you can find a full schedule for when the remaining instalments will arrive – complete with the episode titles – below:
Episode 1 – Space Babies – Saturday 11th May 2024 (out now)
Episode 2 – The Devil’s Chord – Saturday 11th May 2024 (out now)
Episode 3 – Boom – Saturday 18th May 2024
Episode 4 – 73 Yards – Saturday 25th May 2024
Episode 5 – Dot and Bubble – Saturday 1st June 2024
Episode 6 – Rogue – Saturday 8th June 2024
Episode 7 – The Legend of Ruby Sunday – Saturday 15th June 2024
Episode 8 – Empire of Death – Saturday 22nd June 2024
What time are Doctor Who season 14 episodes out on BBC iPlayer?
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who season 15 episode 2 The Devil’s Chord. BBC Studios/Bad Wolf,Natalie Seery
As mentioned above, for the first time episodes from Doctor Who season 14 will be releasing at the same time around the world, on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney Plus elsewhere.
As part of this, the episodes will also be arriving on iPlayer before they air on BBC One– the release schedule depending on your territory around the world is as follows:
12am, Saturday 11th May BST (British Summer Time) – BBC iPlayer
4pm, Friday 10th May PT (Pacific Time) – Disney Plus
7pm, Friday 10th May ET (Eastern Time) – Disney Plus
What has been said about the changed Doctor Who schedule?
Russell T Davies. James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios
In previous years, Doctor Who has always aired on BBC One first, usually at a time between 5pm and 9pm, on a Saturday or a Sunday.
When the change in schedule was announced earlier this year, with a switch to the BBC iPlayer-first model at midnight, some fans criticised the move, arguing that they wouldn’t be able to stay up so late to watch the episodes, and worried about getting them spoiled on social media before seeing them.
There was also criticism that the change would mean the show lost its ability to generate instant social media discussion, with fans watching the show together at the same time and discussing it online as it went out.
When the news was announced, former showrunner and returning guest writer Steven Moffat commented on a post by showrunner Russell T Davies saying: “Wait, WHAT??? Two brand new Doctor Who stories ON THE SAME DAY?? This is a whole new level of INSANE GREATNESS!!”.
He then went on to jokingly acknowledging the fan response, saying: “Speaking as a fan, I can’t wait to complain about it!!!”
Meanwhile, Davies wrote in an issue of Doctor Who Magazine that the new release schedule gave fans more choice, saying: “You’re not having to change your habits to fit the show, the show is changing to fit you. And it’s changing to adopt the patterns of all modern TV shows. Yes, I think all of them, very soon. This is the future, and it’s here, right now.”
He added that fans should manage their online activity on a Saturday to avoid being spoiled, while caveating: “I’m not making light of this. I can hear the worries. It’s easy to say ‘stay offline’ when your health or job or nature might make that impossible. And I’m sorry, because then, yes, spoilers will fly.
“Unfortunately, there’s always been a subset of viewers hitting the spoiler problem, like the tons of people who work Saturdays and on night shifts. They’ve had to negotiate this for years. So there has never been a transmission pattern in the digital age that’s perfect for everyone.
“And to be honest. If you’re that online, and cannot change… folks, you stand a high chance of getting spoiled anyway. Before transmission. That’s the modern world. Beyond my control.”
How many episodes are in Doctor Who season 14?
Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor in Doctor Who. BBC
There will be eight episodes in total in Doctor Who season 14, with the titles, writers and directors already having been announced for each.
You can find a full list here:
Space Babies – Writer: Russell T Davies. Director: Julie Anne Robinson.
The Devil’s Chord – Writer: Russell T Davies. Director: Ben Chessell.
Boom – Writer: Steven Moffat. Director: Julie Anne Robinson.
73 Yards – Writer: Russell T Davies. Director: Dylan Holmes Williams.
Dot and Bubble – Writer: Russell T Davies. Director: Dylan Holmes Williams.
Rogue – Writers: Kate Herron and Briony Redman. Director: Ben Chessell.
The Legend of Ruby Sunday – Writer: Russell T Davies. Director: Jamie Donoughue.
Empire of Death – Writer: Russell T Davies. Director: Jamie Donoughue.
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Doctor Who will continue on Saturday 18th May on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Previous seasons are available to stream on BBC iPlayer with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here.
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