Will there ever be a point in time when there’s no new Doctor Who coming? In 1989, with the conclusion of the serial “Survival,” Whovians experienced that exact phenomenon: a period of wilderness years in which the only new Who between 1989 and 1996 was found in forms that weren’t on the TV screen. And then, after the 1996 TV movie failed to spark a renaissance, it wasn’t until 2005 that the series fully returned. And, for the past 20 years, in a sense, Whovians have gotten comfortable. But might Doctor Who be headed for another hiatus?
According to new rumors published by The Mirror, the current incarnation of Doctor Who, shepherded by showrunner Russell T Davies, is headed for a “big pause” after the 2025 “Season 2” concludes in two weeks. The report cites “insiders” who claim that Davies has “already planned the next two seasons, having almost completed scripts for series 16 and with stories for the 17th series worked out.” (Series 16 and 17 translate Season 3 and 4 in the new post-2024 number system.)
