The collaboration started in 2022.
Disney has dropped its support for Doctor Who, the BBC has today confirmed alongside plans for the long-running franchise’s future.
In a statement, the British broadcaster confirmed that Disney “will not be partnering on the next season of the sci-fi show,” meaning it will also cease distribution of the show outside of the UK and Ireland.
“We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming The War Between the Land and the Sea,” said BBC director of drama, Lindsay Salt.
“The BBC remains fully committed to Doctor Who, which continues to be one of our most loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to write us another spectacular Christmas special for 2026,” Salt continued. “We can assure fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we will be announcing plans for the next series in due course which will ensure the TARDIS remains at the heart of the BBC.”
Disney+ will continue to stream anything produced by the partnership — which began in 2022 — equating to two seasons and a handful of specials.
The War Between the Land and the Sea, a spin-off miniseries featuring UNIT, will be available on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and Disney+. The BBC said it is also working on “a brand-new animation series for CBeebies which is in development”.
Finally, 2026’s Christmas special will be produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios, and will likely deal with the ramifications of the departure of the last Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa.
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