Chris Chibnall isn’t going anywhere. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the Doctor Who showrunner revealed that he’s “absolutely” returning for a third season.
“We are already planning the stories,” he told the publication. “Once you see the end of this series, you’ll realize there are some stories we’re already setting in train for next series. We have very big, ambitious plans for our third series together.”
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As for when those might come to fruition, Chibnall said viewers could “hopefully” see season 13 arrive sometime next year.
Back in January, Jodie Whittaker announced that she’ll be playing the Thirteenth Doctor for at least one more season. “I absolutely adore it,” she told EW. “At some point, these shoes are going to be handed on, but it’s not yet. I’m clinging on tight!”
There’s no word yet on whether any other actors will be reprising their roles, although we won’t be surprised if the Doctor’s companions (Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill, and Bradley Walsh) will return as well.
Previously, Doctor Who seasons 13 and 14 were both confirmed. While continuing to air on BBC America, they’ll also be made available on HBO Max, which will make all previous 12 seasons available to stream.
The next episode of Doctor Who season 12 airs this Sunday on BBC America. In the meantime, catch up with our recaps and find out what to expect in the two-part season finale.
I’m not entirely sure that’s good news.
Sounds good to me, I have been enjoying this Doctor and crew.
I’m not thrilled about the writing. Especially the historical episodes.
Given viewership has been falling for years and they’re at a 35 year low, I’m not sure they’re not bringing in someone new.
It depends on which Chibnall we get. If we get the guy who gave us Rosa, Demons of Punjab, Skyfall, Fugitive from the Judoon and “The Haunting of Villa Diodati” then I’ll be very, very happy to have him back. OTOH, a lot of his episodes have been meh. However since there are several Moffat episodes that I HATE, and none that I feel that negative about from Chibnall, I’m giving this a slight thumbs up. I hope he can be more consistent on the next season and I mean more consistent on the really good episode end.
So long as they change up the Companions, I’ll be happy. The Tardis feels too crowded for hour long episodes.
@3 I can see your point, while I have enjoyed the season, there have been a few rough edges. The biggest problem is that my wife really dislikes Jodi Whittaker’s thick accent, and thus isn’t eager to have me watch episodes when she is around.
IMO, Chibnall is a repeat of John Nathan Turner, the man who killed Doctor Who the first time around.
I haven’t watched the second season yet, but I loved the first season, so this is good news to me.
Saying the ratings are the worst they have been for 35 years is just wrong. They are lower than last year but on a par with Capaldi’s run. The 7 day catchup figures are holding steady and it’s generally in the top 10 iPlayer charts. I’ve seen people complaining the new years episode figures were low, but it was one of the top shows of the night, just beaten by a popular soap.
As for John Nathan Turner, he tried for years to pass the torch to someone else but the BBC refused to let him go. The top brass hated the show and cut it’s budget repeatedly. JNT had problems, true, but he was stuck. He really wanted to move on to something else but the BBC really didn’t want to go the the trouble of finding a replacement that would work for the tiny budget they allocated. In an ideal world JNT would have been replaced after two or three years but he found it impossible to escape.
That’s sad. He’s been responsible for some of the worst writing in the history of Dr. Who. He really needs to take his wrecking ball somewhere else.