Series7ofDoctorWhoisexpectedtoaironBBCOnethroughout2012and2013.[1]TheBBCannouncedthenewsofthenewseries,whichwillcontainfourteenepisodes,ontheofficialDoctorWhositeon8June2011.[2]Series7willbeginitsrunintheAutumnof2012withfiveregularstand-aloneepisodesandaChristmasSpecial.Itwillthenbefollowedbytheremainingeightepisodesin2013.[3]IthasbeenannouncedthattheEleventhDoctor,playedbyMattSmithwillreturnforthefullseries.[4]KarenGillan,whoplaysAmyPond,willreturnfortheseries,aswillArthurDarvillasAmy’shusbandRoryWilliams.[5][6]ThisserieswillseethedepartureofbothAmyandRoryafteranencounterwiththeWeepingAngelsinepisodefive.AnewcompanionportrayedbyJenna-LouiseColemanwillbeintroducedintheChristmasSpecial.

第三季改编自原著系列中的第三本《RealTigers》。伊斯坦布尔的一名多情联络员威胁要曝光伦敦方面隐瞒的一个军情五处秘密。当JacksonLamb和他那群格格不入的手下被卷入这场战斗后，他们发现自己陷入了一场阴谋，这场阴谋不仅威胁到SloughHouse的未来，也威胁到了军情五处本身的未来。