The BBC confirmed on Tuesday that its 'Doctor Who' co-production deal with Disney had vaporized. What went wrong on the series starring Ncuti Gatwa?

Disney has pulled out of its Doctor Who partnership with the BBC after just two series following what critics called the show’s “woke” rebrand.

Disney has ended its deal with the BBC to co-produce Doctor Who on Disney+, just three years after the streaming agreement began. The partnership included Jodie Whittaker’s final episodes and the start of Ncuti Gatwa’s run as the Doctor,

The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) stoked debate this week over its decision to exclude Israeli state-backed organizations and films from every aspect of its 2025 edition amid growing international condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

A crossover between Doctor Who and Star Trek is a no-brainer win for sci-fi fans, and if Paramount decides to acquire the rights to the British series, it may help better serve its subscriber base of fans. After all, there aren't a lot of upcoming Trek shows on the horizon, so having another series ready to go wouldn't be a bad idea.

Tennant is one of Doctor Who's most beloved lead actors, but his 2022 comeback wasn't the solution I expected it to be for the struggling sci-fi show.