Production Begins on 'Doctor Who' Spinoff 'The War Between the Land and the Sea'
Production has officially begun on the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, the first installment in showrunner Russell T. Davies' long-planned Disney+ expansion of the Whoniverse.
Though the specifics of the limited series' plot remain under wraps, the spin-off will feature the return of the Sea Devils, iconic monsters who were introduced during Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor era before facing off with Jodie Whittaker's Thirteen during one of her final specials. With the Doctor apparently out of the picture, the Earth-based organization UNIT, which is charged with protecting humanity from alien threats, will have to step in.
Russell Tovey (Feud: Capote vs the Swans) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Surface) will lead the cast in a pair of undisclosed roles. Though both actors have appeared on Doctor Who before, neither of them will be reprising their previous characters: Midshipman Frame and Martha’s sister Tish Jones.
