Overview
- The War Between the Land and the Sea premieres on BBC One and iPlayer on 7 December 2025, with an international Disney+ release set for 2026.
- Russell Tovey stars as Barclay opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s Salt, with Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient and Ruth Madeley returning in a story built around the Sea Devils (Homo Aqua) and the climate crisis.
- Russell T Davies says the five-part series tells a complete story and features a powerful end-credits moment, while cautioning that it does not include a Doctor cameo.
- Davies confirms direct connections to Torchwood: Children of Earth, including shared locations and the return of Colin McFarlane as General Austin Pierce.
- The BBC has ended its Disney co-production deal, and Davies says the 2026 Christmas special is fully plotted with writing to begin next year, with broader future plans yet to be detailed.