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The War Between the Land and the Seahas gotten a major production update from Russell T Davies. Davies is the current showrunner forDoctor Who, who returned last year after a several-year hiatus.Doctor Whoseason 14, the first season starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, aired this past spring, and season 15 is on the way. In the meantime,The War Between the Land and the Seais an upcomingDoctor Whospinoffseries.
Taking to Instagram,Davieshas revealed the production status ofThe War Between the Land and the Sea. According to Davies,the table read has begun for theDoctor Whospinoff.He posted a picture of his nametag alongside a script for the show. There are other figures sitting at the table, but their faces are blurred out. Check it out below:
In his caption, Davies explained that all five episodes ofThe War Between the Land and the Seawere being read during this initial table read. He wrote, “Day One. The war begins” in his caption. Teasing how exciting the upcoming season will be, Davies added, “What a cast! Thrills, deaths, chases, fish, and seven seas of danger.”
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Davies' update comes after more details aboutThe War Between the Land and the Seawere confirmed last month. At San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed thatThe War Between the Land and the Seawould have five episodesand begin filming in September of this year. The series is to be written by Davies and veteran Whoniverse writer Peter McTighe, and will seeUNIT grapple with the emergence of the Sea Devil.The cast includes Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, Russell Tovey, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
The War Between the Land and the SeaisnotDoctor Who’s first attempt to make a spinofffrom the main series. Before its development,Torchwoodwas made in 2006 and ran for four seasons. The franchise also led to the creation ofThe Sarah Jane Adventuresandthe 2016 showClass, the latter of which only received one season. All three shows received generally positive reviews during their runs, setting up a relatively high standard forDoctor Whospinoffs.
“Davies needs to follow his own rules for The War Between the Land and Sea, making sure the spinoff doesn’t just feel like watching Doctor Who. On the other hand, it still needs to recognizably be part of the Doctor Who universe. It’s a delicate balance, but the showrunner has already proven he can do it.” -Daniel Bibby,Doctor Who’s New Show Must Follow The Golden Rule Moffat’s Failed Spinoff Ignored
WithThe War Between the Land and the Sea,the series will attempt to attain a similar quality.Since theDoctor Who60th anniversary specialslast year, the BBC series' team has been leaning in hard on the resuscitation of the series, with the upcoming spinoffundoubtedly being part of this plan. With a limited episode count, hopefullyThe War Between the Land and the Seacan stay focused enough to keep the franchise’s success rate going.
The War Between The Land and Sea
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The War Between The Land and Sea is a Doctor Who spinoff series from BBC. The live-action series will focus on the iconic Sea Devil species.
