Series Six of the science fiction & adventure series Doctor Who aired on BBC One and BBC America simultaneously from April 23rd2011 to October 1st2011, spanning a total of thirteen regular episodes and one Christmas special. This season featured Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and co-starred Karen Gillan as Amy Pond with Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams. This is the second series of the show to star both Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and the first series to feature Arthur Darvill in the main cast line-up. It is the second-to-last series of the show to feature the Eleventh Doctor.
Combining both the original series and the revival series, this is the thirty-second season of Doctor Who. "Doctor Who/Season 32" redirects to this page.
This season comprises episodes #785-797 of the entire series. They are episodes #66-78 of the revival series.
Each season of Doctor Who has a holiday episode that airs on Christmas Day in between seasons. The series six holiday special is "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe".
Steven Moffat wrote six episodes from this season, which is more than any other writer from series six.
The first regular episode of the season, "The Impossible Astronaut", aired on BBC America four days after the passing of former Doctor Who co-star Elisabeth Sladen. Sladen played the role of Sarah Jane Smith on the original Doctor Who series from 1973 to 1983 and also appeared in five episodes of the relaunch series as well as heading up her own spin-off program The Sarah Jane Adventures. Sladen passed away on April 19th, 2011. A dedication to Sladen was provided on the episode.