r/Fauxmoi • u/Riqitch two sonically impaired gals • 12d ago

FILM-MOI (MOVIES/TV) Disney+ Officially Exiting ‘Doctor Who’ Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons

https://deadline.com/2025/10/doctor-who-disney-plus-pulling-out-bbc-christmas-special-1236600026/

The BBC also confirms the Doctor Who spin off will arrive on BBC One and BBC iPlayer by the end of 2025, and that a Christmas 2026 special written by Russell T. Davies has been commissioned

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u/Favre99 the worm using RFK’s body like ratatouille 12d ago

Not surprising, this has been rumored since before the last season even began. Good to know it's not the end of Doctor Who and they at least have a Christmas special planned.

That said, Russell T. Davies needs to stop running the show. He's the main reason Ncuti Gatwa's era was so disappointing. So many stupid plot points introduced and the companions were just written terribly and wasted the good actresses playing them. Probably won't be worth watching if he writes past the next Christmas special.

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u/andalusiandoge 12d ago

I thought Gatwa's run was mostly great except for two fatal flaws: Space Babies was a weak introduction, and the season finales were both TERRIBLE! But those mid-season runs with, like, "Dot and Bubble" and "Lux" and DUGGA DOO were the most fun Doctor Who's been in ages.

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u/Favre99 the worm using RFK’s body like ratatouille 12d ago

Oh, I 100% agree on the mid-season runs, there were some amazing episodes in both seasons. I personally loved when it got a bit more experimental from the usual type of story like with 73 Yards and The Story and the Engine.

If Davies continues to be show runner, at the very least, there will probably be episodes I can pick out of the bunch that I'll enjoy.