Overview

• Ncuti Gatwa formally concluded his two-season run as the Fifteenth Doctor and confirmed he will not reprise the role.
• He said the part’s intense physical, emotional and mental demands compelled him to step down.
• The season finale featured a surprise regeneration into Billie Piper without the customary Doctor credit, fueling uncertainty over her character’s true identity.
• The BBC and Disney+ have not yet agreed to renew their co-production deal, leaving the series’ return date in doubt.
• A spin-off series titled The War Between the Land and Sea is moving forward even as the main show awaits renewal confirmation.