Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies has shared details about the upcoming spin-off and the special Christmas episode fans have been eagerly awaiting.
According to reports, Davis mentioned that audiences will be reintroduced to the Sea Devils in the mini-series The War Between the Land and the Sea. The Sea Devils last appeared in the classic series “Doctor Who and the Sea Devils”, where they encountered Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor.
As for the cast of the spinoff series, Gemma Redgrave, Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alexander Devriant and Ruth Madley will star alongside Vincent Franklin, who is popular for his role in Gentleman Jack. The makers will announce the other cast soon.
The official synopsis for the upcoming series outlines the plot: “When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing itself to humanity, an international crisis ensues. The entire population is in danger. With “in place, the UNIT moves into action in the form of land and sea combat operations.”
In a conversation with the entertainment portal, the Doctor Who creator revealed that the cast and crew have entered the third week of filming and are excited for fans to see what they have created.
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He further shared, “Normally, the five episodes would be divided into two or three blocks, filmed roughly in order… but it’s all one big block, so an actor may appear in the last scene for the first time. Could absolutely be the last episode (and actually, someone does), but we might need them to shoot tomorrow.”
Additionally, Davis aims to finish the entire series by the end of the year, possibly around Christmas. Additionally, Nkuti Gatwa is set to return as the Fifteenth Doctor in the Christmas special episode alongside Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan.
Filming is expected to be completed by the end of the year, and Doctor Who season 2 will be available to stream on Disney+ by 2025. Fans can expect the mini-series to be released in late 2025 or mid-2026.
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