BBC releases action-packed trailer for 'Doctor Who' spinoff 'Class'

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The BBC has released an action-packed trailer for its Doctor Who spinoff Class.

The first two installments of the sci-fi, young-adult series will debut on Oct. 22. Written by Patrick Ness, the show stars Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah.

The 90-second clip for the small-screen drama depicts a handful of Coal Hill Academy students navigating the treacherous waters of adolescence while also battling supernatural, evil forces.

Current Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi is to appear in the first episode.

Capaldi and the Class newbies were at New York Comic Con last week to promote their shows.