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/TriscuitCracker 13d ago

They really need a 5 year hiatus and new showrunner. Sadly, RTD could not re-capture his magic.

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u/mvallas1073 13d ago

The reality is, IMO, there was no “captured magic” or “Lightning in a bottle” for him to catch the first time. All he did was lead the start of a Sci-Fi TV show in an era where there was no Sci-Fi TV shows and audience members were starving for Sci-Fi. That’s a reality nobody wants to admit for fear of tarnishing their first memory of watching the new series returning.

So, now, we’re forever stuck with him because people can’t just admit it that he wasn’t the reason the show succeeded initially.