The War Between The Land and Sea
Summary
terrorize one-time foes and familiar faces collide , as the first twirl - off of Ncuti Gatwa’sDoctor Whoera is confirmed atSan Diego Comic - ConwithThe War Between The Land And The Sea . Gatwa accept on the role of the Time Lord following David Tennant ’s abbreviated return for 2023 ’s 60th - day of remembrance special . Despite typify a whole new era of the show , returning showrunner Russell T Davies has long need to see the Whoniverse mature , revisiting familiar companions on their own journey and taking advantage of the full scope of the universe .
Davies revealed the Whoniverse will expand with confirmation of a long - look spin - off at San Diego Comic - Con . The War Between The Land And The Seais written by Humphrey Davy and returning writer Pete McTighe , with season 14 director Dylan Holes - Baker specify to direct allfive episodeswhen cameras start stray in September . The series see UNIT confront a Sea Devil emergence , as Jemma Redgrave ’s Kate Stewart and Alexander Devrient ’s Colonel Ibrahim are joined by returning virtuoso Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha - Raw in currently nameless purpose . mark out the outline and Davy ' statement below :
Davies : I’m so lucky to mould with such a glorious cast . And this is a vast , hefty , tickle pink drama which will rock The Whoniverse to its base . When the Doctor ’s not in town , the whole of humanity is in trouble .
When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the sea , dramatically revealing themselves to humanity , an international crisis is triggered . With the entire population at jeopardy , unit of measurement steps into legal action as the land and ocean wage warfare . Created by “ Doctor Who ” showrunner and executive producer Russell T Davies , who wrote the spinoff with Pete McTighe ( “ A Discovery of Witches , ” “ The Pact , ” “ Doctor Who ” ) , the series features the triumphant return key of the Sea Devils , Greco-Roman “ Doctor Who ” villains first look in 1972 .
Will The War Between The Land And See Have Two Tenth Doctor Era Character Returns?
Both Tovey & Mbatha-Raw Played Notable Whoniverse Roles
Both of their previous characters are from literally two dissimilar Earth , so it is unknown how either could witness themselves in the thick of a Sea Devil penetration .
Though rumors ofThe War Between The Land And The Seahave been building for some time , the series ' two returningDoctor Whostars are sure to raise some brow . Tovey , who most notably work with Davies on his dystopian sci - fi dramaYears and Years , previously appear as Midshipman Alonso Frame in 2007 ’s seasonal particular " Voyage of the Damned " , while Mbatha - Raw portrayedFreema Agyeman ’s companion Martha Jones’sister , Tish . Both of their premature character are from literally two different worlds , so it is unknown how either could find themselves in the thick of a Sea Devil penetration .
For Tish , there may be some credibility to her involvement , as herDoctor Whorole saw her inducted into the authorities of Harold Saxon , otherwise know as the Master ( John Simm ) to trap the Doctor and Martha in season 3 . As such , she had not only some involvement in the UK ’s high office , but aconnection to the Doctor that would make her an idealistic prospect for UNIT ’s recruitment . Alonso was on the other helping hand last come across exhausted but stumble into romance in a far - off alien bar . Alternatively , much likeVarada Sethu ’s season 14 and 15 roles , they may be playing new character altogether .
Regardless of whom Tovey and Mbatha - Raw are playing in theirDoctor Whoreturn , The War Between The Land And The Seais the next major stepin Davies ' Master Plan to makeDoctor Whoa sci - fi juggernaut once more . After a extremely - commercialise season featuring both raw and intimate grimace both in front of and behind the camera , the spin - off serial could easily surge viewer over between time of year 15 and a potential time of year 16 . While theSea Devils may bestow Earth to the brink , the Whoniverse ’s outgrowth is just getting set out .
Cast
The War Between The Land and Sea is a Doctor Who spinoff series from BBC . The live - action series will concentrate on the iconic Sea Devil specie .
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