Doctor Who coming to BBC America in December [Doctor Who]

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars courtesy of BBC America

BBC America has announced the imminent arrival of the final Doctor Who episodes starring David Tennant as the Doctor. Television’s longest running science fiction series, shot in HD, has just three episodes to go before a new Doctor arrives on screen next year.

The next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars airs on BBC AMERICA, Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT. It stars Tennant and British stage and screen actress Lindsay Duncan as Adelaide, his “cleverest and most strong-minded companion.”

All will be revealed as the Doctor and his companion Adelaide face terror on the Red Planet in one of the scariest adventures yet. Peter O’Brien guest stars as Ed, Adelaide’s second-in-command at the base.

The Waters of Mars is written by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford and directed by Graeme Harper. The executive producers are Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner.

The remaining episodes, starring Tennant, will air over the holiday season as a two-part special. Airdates will be released in early December. Tennant shot a total of four specials before exiting the role – Planet of the Dead was the first one to air, last July, on BBC America.