Doctor Who season 16 status addressed by BBC after Ncuti Gatwa seemingly revealed renewal

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Doctor Who season 16 status addressed by BBC after Ncuti Gatwa seemingly revealed renewal

BBC turns Doctor Who Star Ncuti Gatwa’s accidental reveal about the renewal of season 16. Gatwa plays the Fifteenth Doctor on the long-running show, with his tenure beginning with season 14. Doctor Who Season 15 has completed filming and will likely air next year. On The Graham Norton Show, Gatwa revealed filming for season 16 would begin in 2025. His quote was edited when the show was broadcast on BBC1 to “We finished the second season earlier this year, we had the Christmas episode coming out… at Christmas… but it was amazing,” removing the reference to season 16.

A spokesperson for the BBC said Term In a statement that They haven’t made the decision for season 16 yetAnd A decision won’t be made until after season 15Reinstating their position on Doctor Whos future. According to the source, Gatwa’s reply was edited to “Allow the response of Gatwa and did not obey a “brutal” request of BBC bosses.” Addressing the rumor that Gatwa started about the filming dates, the spokesperson explained that the BBC “[doesn’t] Note on speculation.”

As we said before, the decision on the third season will be made after the transmission of the second season and as always, we do not comment on speculation.

What this means for the future of Doctor Who

Season 16 isn’t a done deal

Showrunner Russell T Davies previously shared a similar statement about the future of the show after season 15. While the writer confirmed that he is already working on the scripts and feels confident about the performance of the upcoming season, the statement from BBC casts some doubt about The renewal of the series. What seemed like a done deal is still up in the air. However, when the new era of Doctor Who Was picked up, it received a two-time order. This may be the case for the show as well.

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The explanation too Reinforce the BBC’s current position on renewing the show. It seems that whether there will be another season after season 15 will depend on Its reception, along with other factors, such as the cast, the script and the story. It is not completely unheard of for the BBC to announce the renewal before the release of a show. With Gatwa’s future on the show also up in the air, it suggests there is a lot of uncertainty in which direction Doctor Who will go

Our take on Doctor Who’s future

It’s too soon to tell


David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor smiling in Doctor Who as he hugs Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor

It is interesting that the BBC did not censor Gotwa’s comment but only changed it when The Graham Norton Show was air. By doing so, The network neither encouraged nor discouraged the rumor. What Gatwa revealed about filming seems like a genuine mistake and suggested that there is a high possibility for Doctor Who to return after season 15 with the show’s long history tracing back to the ’60s.

Doctor Whos reboot was generally well received by fans and critics. Doctor Who Season 14 takes the show in a new direction. It is still too early to tell about the future of the reboot With the show still adjusting to production changes and Disney’s acquisition. Uncertainty is unavoidable, but the chances are Fans will hear more from the BBC When season 15 comes to the streaming platform in 2025. Now everything is up in the air.

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