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The Pilot (Doctor Who) The Pilot (Doctor Who) "The Pilot" is the first episode of the tenth series of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It is written by Steven Moffat and was broadcast on 15 April 2017 on BBC One. "The Pilot" received mostly positive reviews, with praise on the introduction of Pearl Mackie, and how the episode served both as a soft reboot and as a season premiere. It is the first episode to feature Pearl Mackie as the new companion Bill Potts, after the departure of Jenna Coleman at the end of the previous series. The episode also sees