I’ve been a Whovian for some time now, and while the show was “low budget” even in its best seasons, that never stopped Doctor Who from being a fun watch more times than not. Every Whovian has “their Doctor,” their “favorite companion,” and can easily point to the best episodes of the series they’ve seen. However, in recent times, things have gone “timey-wimey” in the worst of ways, and then, Disney popped in to try and “help things” out by bringing in a bigger budget and a new viewing platform via Disney+. However, if you’ve read my reviews, you’ll see that, in my opinion, it really didn’t work.
Even if you didn’t agree with my reviews, you know that the most recent season with Ncuti Gatwa was heavily altered due to his sudden departure after just two seasons. Two seasons that were emphatically subpar, even with Russell T. Davies helping everything since the 60th anniversary (where Disney came into play). Now, though, as revealed by The Wrap, that alliance…is gone.
The only thing left in their partnership is the upcoming spinoff that’ll focus on UNIT. In a statement, Lindsay Salt, director of drama at the BBC, noted:
“We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming ‘The War Between the Land and the Sea.’ The BBC remains fully committed to ‘Doctor Who,’ which continues to be one of our most loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to write us another spectacular Christmas special for 2026. We can assure fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we will be announcing plans for the next series in due course which will ensure the TARDIS remains at the heart of the BBC.”
While that SOUNDS good, it’s honestly not. It means we’re not getting any answers to the last season finale anytime soon, and “due course” doesn’t provide a window on what might come next. Plus, it doesn’t say good things that Disney, which LOVES milking franchises for all their worth, is “giving up” on The Doctor after just a few short runs. It makes you wonder if things will continue to go downhill with the BBC now solely being in charge, or if a different kind of “regeneration” will save things.
Source: The Wrap
