A popular sci-fi series is heading to Disney+!
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Disney+ is already home to hit series like The Mandalorian, Loki, and more. But soon, fans of a certain popular character from the U.K. will have MORE to watch!
Disney+ has shared that Doctor Who — the popular series from the United Kingdom — will be coming in 2023 to Disney+!
For those unfamiliar with the show, Doctor Who is an incredibly popular show in the UK that has been around for decades. It follows the Doctor on all kinds of unique adventures as the Doctor travels through time and space. It’s a wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey bunch of fun, with humor mixed in with touching moments, a lot of heart, and all kinds of exciting (and sometimes terrifying!) adventures.
It's almost time for #DoctorWho's next regeneration! Coming in 2023 to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/5jeZrvRhg8
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) October 25, 2022
According to a Tweet from the Doctor Who account, the show will be returning in 2023 (with its new logo!). It’ll be available to watch on the BBC in the UK, and on Disney+ for the rest of the world.
A new logo for a new era! Doctor Who returns in 2023 on the @BBC in the UK and @DisneyPlus in the rest of the world 🔷✨
Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/X7Z4Lfzr6J pic.twitter.com/FlGCp6GA5a
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) October 25, 2022
According to a release from the Doctor Who website, Disney+ will be the “exclusive” home for NEW seasons of Doctor Who outside of the UK and Ireland. New episodes will start to air on Disney+ in late 2023.
The announcement was also shared by the upcoming Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa.
Ncuti Gatwa, the next Doctor, joins us to answer some questions about all things #DoctorWho ❤️❤️➕🟦 pic.twitter.com/6Z4aGH5XqV
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) October 25, 2022
Davies shared, “this is the best of both worlds – with the vision and joy of the BBC and Disney+ together we can launch the TARDIS all around the planet, reaching a new generation of fans while keeping our traditional home firmly on the BBC in the UK.”
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Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer, said that Disney “are the perfect partners to bring this very British show to the rest of the world…Joining forces with Disney will elevate the show to even greater heights and reach new audiences.”
On the Disney side, Ayo Davis, President of Disney Branded Television, shared, “Doctor Who has captivated the imaginations of families around the world for the past six decades. We are so excited about this collaboration with the BBC, and the opportunity to bring this iconic franchise – and Russell T Davies’ brilliant vision – to life for a huge new global audience.”
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In November of 2023, you can expect to see new episodes of Doctor Who, which line up with the show’s 60th anniversary. These episodes will premiere exclusively on the BBC for the UK and Ireland. David Tennant will be reprising his role as the Doctor (specifically he’ll become the 14th Doctor) for 3 specials, after which Gatwa will take over.
If you’re hoping to catch up on old episodes of Doctor Who, you can watch them on HBO Max.
SPOILERS 🚨 Watch the regeneration of the Thirteenth Doctor… 🔥 #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/7m4WzWow0q
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) October 23, 2022
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My daughter and I are so excited for the Doctor to be on Disney+! Hopefully there will be some some merch coming for this too.
While the last few seasons have been absolutely rubbish I’m excited about this (been a loyal fan since 1983) and hoping it will eventually include adding the classic series, too! What would be especially brilliant is if Disney will then help fund the project to animate the missing episodes from the 60s. A boy can dream…
” . . . Alisa Bowen, President, Disney+ says: “We’re excited by the opportunity to bring new seasons of this beloved franchise exclusively to Disney+ and introduce the show to the next generation of audiences in more than 150 markets around the world. . . ”
That’s a shame. If this means that BBC America won’t have it at some point, either the typical scheduling or even delayed until after Disney+ has aired it, that’s going to leave some avid supporters out of the loop.
I’ve watched this show since I was a kid back when it was on our local PBS station 60 years ago. Now to be left out . . . Shame.
Tacking the Disney name onto something usually means money will force some out. Usually the people that made them what they are by supporting them from the beginning.
@Erik. Once the showrunners who took over when Jodi Whitaker started playing the doctor, messed with the formula too much, I felt they had been trying to bring it back to what it once was. In the last episode you I could really feel the Russell Davies influence again. Jodi was a scapegoat.