Peter Capaldi, the newest 12^th doctor and Time Lord, became an instant celebrity among the viewers of 'Doctor Who' Season 8. In its premiere episode which aired on Saturday, August 23, BBC America set a high breaking record of 2.2 million viewers with more than 1 million adults aged 25 to 54.

The 8:15 pm U.K time, or 4:50 am EST debut of the premiere episode entitled "Deep Breath" surpassed a combined 1.5 million and 723,000 viewers from Season 7's first release in 2012, making it the highest rated Saturday show in history of the network.

While most viewers are pleased with the events that unfolded on the 80-minute extended episode, some commented that Capaldi's performance was "funny, scary, and exciting."

The show garnered a 32.5 percent audience share, though it is expected that more viewers were watching 'Doctor Who' on other platforms such as iPlayer. The episode also aired simultaneously in 440 cinemas in Britain, United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

In an interview, Capaldi described his character as "less user-friendly." He added, "I was keen he be a little darker. He's struggling with himself and who he is."

The synopsis for 'Doctor Who' Season 8 Episode 1:"Deep Breath" reads: "An oversized T-Rex shows up in the Thames in London, and spits out a Tardis-shaped hairball. Crime-fighting trio Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax are conveniently on hand to find an unsettled new Doctor and a confused Clara rolling about in the muddy river banks. Investigations into a string of deaths caused by spontaneous combustion lead them all to the droid they were looking for - a clockwork repair bot that's been replacing itself with human parts for centuries."