6 'Doctor Who' Spinoffs We'd Like to See
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies initially announced he was considering Whoniverse spinoffs when it was initially confirmed the series would be streaming on Disney+ in the U.S., and with Season 14 filming well underway, the news could be coming any time now. Katy Manning (who played Third Doctor companion Jo Grant) teased at a recent BFI screening of “The Sea Devils" that "There will be spin-offs, there will be people returning."
Manning was right; as Deadline reported on March 15, 2023, BBC sources have offered confirmation the series' first spin-off is in the works. The series will center around UNIT, the Earthbound military task force that investigates and confronts extraterrestrial threats, and will star Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart, UNIT’s Chief Scientific Officer.
Davies has been vocal about his desire to create an MCU-style Whoniverse; he already tried it once as showrunner, bringing us both Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The UNIT spin-off may be the first of many. Now that Doctor Who will be operating with a Disney+ budget on the streaming service that has brought us more Marvel and Star Wars spin-offs than one can count, anything is possible.
