Actress Jodie Whittaker has two more special episodes of “Doctor Who” to come later this year which will mark her final outings as The Doctor.
As the same time, showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive producer Matt Strevens will also be exiting the series. Strevens spoke to Doctor Who Magazine (via Digital Spy) recently about the last of the episodes and he says they aren’t going small for the final adventure of the Thirteenth Doctor:
“The final story is a massive, feature-length epic – it was huge to shoot – with lots of surprises for fans of all ages. Jodie gets a really good send-off. I think it will push everybody’s buttons.”
There’s still the obvious question about who will be her successor with the Fourteenth Doctor not revealed as yet. Everyone’s keen to find out, including Whittaker herself says Strevens:
“Jodie’s also very excited about who the next incumbent of the TARDIS is. There’s that great thing, I think, of being able to hand the baton on. That’s lovely for each actor who plays the part – you’re a custodian and, like all of us who make the show, you want to make sure you’ve left it in a good enough place to continue. It meant a lot to Jodie to know that she would regenerate – it’s lovely to pass that on.”
Russell T. Davies will be returning as showrunner for the new run which will kick off in 2023. The second of Whittaker’s specials, “Legend of the Sea Devils,” airs this spring on BBC One and BBC America.
