Doctor Who Breaks BBC Records

It was a very merry Christmas for BBC America and Doctor Who. Their latest Christmas special, Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio, became the station’s top telecast of the year across all key demos, delivering 1.7 million views. It was also the number one social program on Christmas across both Facebook and Twitter.

The holiday-themed special followed the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) as he joined forces with a mysterious masked superhero known as The Ghost (Justin Chatwin) in the heart of New York City. Also accompanied by Nardole (Matt Lucas), the Doctor had to swat off brain-swapping aliens poised to attack the planet in an effort to save Manhattan and the world.