Steven Moffat has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming series. Discussing Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2 the current showrunner stated that the Doctor, played by Matt Smith, is definitely "smitten" with new companion Clara, Jenna-Louise Coleman. Confirming that River Song, Alex Kingston, would return at some in the run of episodes, Moffat added that the show will make "some mileage" out of the love-triangle between the three but "not in the ways you'll think".