The season currently consists of eight episodes, with a further eight currently in production. Unlike the original Doctor Who series, in which stories consisted of as few as two and as many as twelve 25-minute episodes, stories in the revived series consist mainly of individual 45-minute episodes and occasional two or three part stories.It features the reintroduction of the Eighth Doctor and currently this season features the return of numerous characters from previous series canon. The series consists of fifteen episodes and one mini episode.