'Doctor Who' To Feature 'Downton Abbey' Guest Star & Other Familiar Faces
Legendary sci-fi series Doctor Who took New York Comic Con by storm last weekend, promising guest stars galore, including several Masterpiece favorites from Downton Abbey and more.
Doctor Who is one of the longest-running series in history, having been on the air for over fifty years. Its popularity is such that, like Star Trek, it predates the surging mainstream popularity of comic conventions, which have sprung up in the last decade across the United States. Due to the nature of the show, particualrly its rotating cast of characters, it is also one of the most popular, with guest star appearances, signings, photo opportunities, and of course cosplay.
This year's New York Comic Con, one of the country's largest, coincided with Doctor Who's Season 11 premiere this past weekend. Naturally, the new Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, was on hand, as were showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive producer Matt Strevens. The premiere episode aired during the the con in Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater, watched by 5,000 fans, many of whom were dressed like the 13th Doctor. (It was a virtual small army of 13th Doctors. They outnumbered all the other Doctor cosplays by a 2-1 margin.)
