'Doctor Who' Gets a Spin-off, Targets Teen Audience

Good news for all the young adult fans of the popular sci-fi "Doctor Who." BBC has recently announced that the show will get a spin-off series to be premiered next year. As reported in Tech Times, it will be titled as "Class" and will air on BBC Three. It also aims to catch the attention of the young adults as the storyline will be set in middle-to-high school era.

The show will really be something to look forward to because it will be written by acclaimed author Patrick Ness. According to Broadband Choices, Ness is well known for his work in the genre. He is best known for his books for young adults such as the "Chaos Walking" trilogy and "A Monster Calls."

Although the spin-off will be his first project for TV, executive producer of the new show and writer of "Doctor Who," Steven Moffat said: "No one has documented the dark and exhilarating world of the teenager like Patrick Ness, and now we're bringing his brilliant story-telling into 'Doctor Who'".

BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh also stated that the network is happy and excited to give Ness the opportunity to work with BBC Three and the "Doctor Who" family. He said that "Patrick understands young audiences" and he is "delighted he will use his incredible skills as a storyteller to delight audiences."

International Business Times wrote that the show will be set in the fictional Coal Hill School situated in contemporary London. This is also the same school that Clara Oswald, played by Jenna Coleman, currently teaches in "Doctor Who." However, reports say that she will not be part of the spin-off version.

Young adult fans can expect "Class" to be a show that will include "action, heart and adrenaline" of popular sci-fi and young adult fiction just like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Hunger Games." The series is reported to comprise of eight 45-minute episodes and will premiere sometime in 2016.