Jennifer Avary
BBC America today announced that a “companion” series to the ever-popular “Doctor Who” was in the works.
The eight-part series, ”Class”, will be co-produced by BBC America marking the TV screenwriting debut of acclaimed author Patrick Ness, best known for his award-winning book ”A Monster Calls”. Set in a school in contemporary London, it is executive produced by Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin, the team behind ”Doctor Who”.
“I’m astounded and thrilled to be entering the Doctor Who universe, which is as vast as time and space itself,” said Ness. “I can’t wait for people to meet the heroes of Class, to meet the all-new villains and aliens, to remember that the horrors of the darkest corners of existence are just about on par with having to pass your exams,” he joked.
Produced by BBC Cymru Wales and filmed in Cardiff, ”Class” will premiere in 2016.
