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The Doctor Who panel at Comic-Con was super cool! It had been forever since the show was in Hall H, but the wait was totally worth it. Showrunner Russell T. Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson came out to chat with fans. They spilled some major details about what’s coming up for our favorite Time Lord.
One big announcement was a new spin-off series called “Doctor Who: The War Between the Land and the Sea.” It will feature some huge stars like Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Russell Tovey, and Alexander Devrient battling classic monsters, the Sea Devils! The five-part show focuses on them waging war on humanity because of how we’ve messed up the oceans. It sounds epic!
Fans also got a sneak peek at this year’s Christmas special called “Joy to the World.” It stars Nicola Coughlan, who you may know from “Bridgerton,” as a character named Joy. She’ll be teaming up with Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor. Ncuti said it was awesome to work with Nicola again since they acted together before. He thinks she’s super talented and brings lots of joy to the set.
For season 2, the cast didn’t give everything away but did share some cool details. Jonah Hauer-King from “The Little Mermaid” is joining in some mysterious role. Maybe as a love interest for Millie Gibson’s character Ruby? And Varada Sethu is returning as a new character named Belinda.
Russell Davies confirmed season 2 will continue the musical parts and breaking the fourth wall like season 1. One episode will be all about songs without being a full musical! And the mysterious Mrs. Flood, played by Anita Dobson, has some really big things coming up.
The panel also talked about how Ncuti Gatwa shows the emotional weight of the Doctor’s long history. And Millie said Ruby will deal with her own trauma from adventuring with the Doctor.
While no dates were announced, Russell hinted the spin-off may start in May after season 2. Fans have lots to look forward to under Davies’ guidance again!
