BBC America has finally announced the exact premiere date for the new season of Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi debuting as the 13th regeneration (or 12th) of the famous Time Lord in his first full-length episode.

Along with the premiere date is news of another companion tagging along with the current Doctor sidekick Jenna Coleman, aka Clara (I know she will hate me for calling her a sidekick). Samuel Anderson (Casualty, Doctors) joins the cast as Danny Pink, a day job co-worker of Clara’s who gets swept along in the TARDIS for a season of adventures with the new Doctor.

Look for Doctor Who on BBC America August 23, 2014.