Doctor Who continues to break records on BBC America with Deep Breath becoming the channel’s most watched season premiere to date.

The feature-length episode, which was the first full adventure to star Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, was watched by a total audience of 2.58 million in the US.

Doctor Who was the highest rated cable show during its broadcast and it was also the most talked about programme across US social media sites.

Meanwhile, 408,000 people tuned in for ‘After Who Live’ which aired after the premiere.

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