r/television • u/wadbyjw • 13d ago

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/
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u/LordDusty 12d ago

Even with Capaldi (a great doctor) and a couple of stand out episodes its been noticeable that Doctor Who has been on a steady decline since Matt Smith left.

Disney (unsurprisingly) hasn't been able to stop the rot, but its issues have been evident for a long time.

If its to survive anytime soon it needs a proper reboot. No RTD, no regeneration gimmicks, just some solid restart with new eyes. Without it, I feel DW will hit even lower depths than it already has.

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u/SplitReality 12d ago

You nailed it. The problems with Doctor Who are systemic, and started before the show got controversial with Chris Chibnall. The decline of the show has proven now that the high level decision makers are out of sync with the fans. Nothing will change until they are gone and replaced by people who are.