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Mick Joest

Why Doctor Who's The War Between The Land And The Sea Could Be Big For The Franchise, According To Russell T. Davies

A "sea devil" in The War Between The Land And The Sea.

Doctor Who will return in 2026, but only for one episode. Fortunately, there will be more adventures in the show's universe to enjoy on the 2026 TV schedule, as Disney+ will stream The War Between the Land and the Sea, a Doctor-less spinoff featuring a species fans will be familiar with, Sea Devils. It's an interesting project for the franchise, and one that showrunner Russell T. Davies hinted could be big for the IP as a whole

Recently, Davies spoke to Empire about the upcoming Who-adjacent series, which will air first in the UK on The BBC on December 7th. RTD talked about one of the purposes he had for the show, which is to show Doctor Who can tackle a different type of story:

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