BBC is taking another stab at expanding its Doctor Who universe with a new spin-off aimed at young adults.
The series, announced Thursday, is called Class and will be set in a school in contemporary London, the BBC reports.
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Author Patrick Ness (A Monster Calls) will be penning the series, which will air on BBC Three as eight 45-minute episodes in 2016.
Doctor Who EP Steven Moffat will act as an executive producer on the new show.
"I'm astounded and thrilled to be entering the Doctor Who universe, which is as vast as time and space itself," said Ness in a statement.
"I can't wait for people to meet the heroes of Class, to meet the all-new villains and aliens, to remember that the horrors of the darkest corners of existence are just about on par with having to pass your A-levels," he added.
This isn't the first time attempt at turning younger audiences into Whovians.
Totally Doctor Who aired in 2 seasons in 2006-07 and The Sarah Jane Adventures, ran from 2007 to 2011 on BBC's children's network. The latter focused on the adventures of an investigative journalist named Sarah Jane Smith. Star Elizabeth Sladen died unexpectedly during production on a new installment.
Doctor Who is currently airing a new season on BBC and BBC America.