“The War Between the Land and the Sea” Trailer Released
The BBC has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming “Doctor Who” spin-off series, “The War Between the Land and the Sea” during an episode of “The One Show”, which featured the show’s leads Russell Tovey (Barclay Pierre-Dupont) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Salt).
The five-part series will showcase how the world reacts when a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity and triggering an international crisis. UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), fights for control as humanity faces destruction.
Check out the trailer below:
Alongside Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jemma Redgrave, the series features a star-studded cast including Ruth Madeley as Shirley Bingham, Alexander Devrient as Colonel Christofer Ibrahim, and Colin McFarlane as General Austin Pierce. Other previously announced cast members include Adrian Lukis, Patrick Baladi, Francesca Corney, Mei Mac, Vincent Franklin, Waleed Hammad, Iestyn Arwel, Hannah Donaldson, Manpreet Bachu, and Ann Akinjirin.
The series is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television. It has been created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Executive Producer Pete McTighe. In addition, Executive Producers for Bad Wolf are Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter. The series is directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, with Lorne Balfe serving as the show’s composer.
“The War Between the Land and the Sea” will premiere with a double bill on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK at 8:30 pm on Sunday, 7th December 2025, and it will be released exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK (where available) at a later date in 2026. The previous two seasons of “Doctor Who” are also available to stream on the BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ in the United States. This will be the final project between Disney and the BBC on a “Doctor Who” franchise, as it was recently revealed that Disney won’t be distributing further seasons of the iconic British sci-fi series.
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