Whovians, your next showrunner has been decided — and no less than Russell T Davies, the man responsible for Doctor Who‘s 2005 revival, is returning to the series to succeed the exiting Chris Chibnall, BBC announced Friday.
Chibnall announced his exit in July (along with that of current Doctor Jodie Whittaker). The upcoming Season 13 (set to air later this year), and a trio of feature-length specials (dropping in 2022), will serve as their swan song.
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Chibnall announced his exit in July (along with that of current Doctor Jodie Whittaker). The upcoming Season 13 (set to air later this year), and a trio of feature-length specials (dropping in 2022), will serve as their swan song.
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- 9/24/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
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