‘Doctor Who’ Spin-off ‘The War Between The Land And The Sea’ Announced At San Diego Comic-Con

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are set to star in a five-part series for Disney+ and BBC, alongside Doctor Who actors Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient

SAN DIEGO – (July 26, 2024) – Disney Branded Television and BBC jointly announced “The War Between Land and Sea” an all-new Doctor Who spin-off, tonight at San Diego Comic-Con. The five-part series is led by Russell Tovey (“Feud”, “American Horror Story: NYC”) i Gugu Mbatha-raw (“Surface”, “Loki”), with returning cast members from “Doctor Who” Jemma Redgrave (as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart) i Alexander Devrient (as Colonel Ibrahim).

From left: Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient
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When a terrifying and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing itself to humanity, an international crisis erupts. With the entire population at risk, UNIT steps into action as land and sea clash. Created by Doctor Who showrunner and executive producer Russell T Davies, who wrote the spin-off with executive producer Pete McTighe (A Discovery of Witches, The Pact, Doctor Who), the series sees the triumphant return of the Sea Devils, the classic Doctor Who villains first seen in 1972.

Davies said: “I’m very lucky to be working with such a wonderful cast. And this is a huge, muscular, exciting drama that will shake the Whoniverse to its foundations. When the Doctor’s out of town, all of humanity is in trouble.”

Filming begins next month and will be directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, who directed two episodes of Doctor Who’s first season, “73 Yards” and “Dot and Bubble.” The series will air exclusively on Disney+, where it is available, and on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K.

The War Between The Land And The Sea is produced by Bad Wolf, with BBC Studios for Disney Branded Television and the BBC. In addition to Davies and McTighe, executive producers are Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.

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