Jodie Whittaker's Final 'Doctor Who' Adventure Looks Epic In ' The Power of the Doctor' Trailer

It's the end of an era, literally. The date has finally been set for Jodie Whittaker's final Doctor Who adventure, and it's sooner than many viewers likely expected.

"The Power of the Doctor" will officially air on both BBC One and BBC America on Sunday, October 23. If it seems weird that we're getting a date announcement so close to the actual premiere, that's because it is. For whatever reason, there's been a surprising lack of promotion around this particular special: No San Diego or New York Comic Con appearances, widespread confusion and/or ignorance surrounding the likely premiere date, and a trailer landing just two weeks before the show airs. (To be fair, the Queen's passing may have had something to do with that last part. The timing of the trailer arriving precisely one month after her passing suggests the BBC was holding it out of respect, not because they were trying to bury it.)

It honestly feels as though everyone has already turned their attention to the upcoming 60th-anniversary special, Russell T. Davies' impending return as showrunner, and the imminent arrival of Ncuti Gatwa as Fourteen. And while all those are exciting and essential things, it is terrible that the franchise seems to be largely ignoring the conclusion of the first female Doctor's run.