Peter Capaldi to Leave 'Doctor Who' After 10th Season

On Monday, actor Peter Capaldi announced he will step away from the role of Doctor Who following the show's tenth season which is due to premiere this spring. The announcement came from the official Doctor Who Twitter account along with a quote from Capaldi saying, "The new series will be my last. I feel it’s time to move on." The news comes as something of a surprise a Capaldi had been discussing his role as the Doctor enthusiastically in recent weeks.