Could Doctor Who switch nights for season 11?

New rumors suggest that in addition to getting a new Doctor for season 11, Doctor Who could air on a whole new night this year.

Doctor Who will look quite a bit different when it returns this Fall.

First of all, we have a new Doctor. She’s a woman now, played by Jodie Whittaker. Broadchurch’s Chris Chibnall is the series’ new showrunner. Thirteen will have not one, not two, but three companions in Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Dill. Season 11 will also be a bit shorter than usual — coming in at just ten episodes rather than the 12 or 13 of recent seasons. Individual episodes may run a smidge longer than last year.

But those aren’t the only format changes rumored to be headed our way.

According to a report in the Mirror, Doctor Who could move to Sunday nights for Whittaker’s debut season. Nope, that’s not a typo. Apparently, this is a real possibility, no matter how strange it seems. Traditionally, the show screens on Saturday evenings in both the U.K. and the U.S. The series experimented with other airing times over the years, yes. But it always came back to Saturday evenings, in the end. It’s Doctor Who. That’s just where it goes.

Maybe not for much longer, however.

Citing declining ratings, the Mirror argues that Doctor Who could change nights in an attempt to attract more live viewers. (Apparently most Whovians seem to watch via catch-up devices and streaming options such as iPlayer, rather than tuning in when the show airs.)

Now, here’s the thing. The Mirror isn’t always the most accurate of sources. This could be completely wrong. But they did get early reports of season 11 format shifts right, and months in advance to boot. And the logic makes sense. Part of the complaints about declining ratings in the Peter Capaldi era did center on Doctor Who never having a consistent time slot in the fall. Part of that was due to it having to air around popular reality series Strictly Come Dancing, which also broadcasts on Saturday nights. As a result, Doctor Who aired later in the evening, when children are in bed or older fans are out.

But Doctor Who on a Sunday? Isn’t that weird? Well, yeah. Sunday nights on British television tend to run toward more serious dramas than silly sci-fi fare. (There’s a reason shows like Downton Abbey, Poldark or Victoria all aired on Sunday nights.) It’s hard to say whether that timeslot would be a good fit for the show. If the BBC is even considering it at all.

The corporation hasn’t said anything on the subject officially. So, much like many other things concerning season 11, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

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Doctor Who will return (at some point) this autumn (at some time) on BBC One and BBC America.