RTD is Already Talking About a “Second Season” of his New Era

The Jodie Whittaker era hasn’t quite finished yet, but that hasn’t stopped Russell T Davies from already talking about some of the things his new era will be tackling, and he’s even jumped ahead to a “second season” (which technically would be Series 15 of the revival).

Speaking on a livestream for BBC Academy’s Climate Creatives 2022 [via], Davies said: “There are stories on the way that are specifically looking at stuff like [Climate change] – not all the time, but it has to become part of the atmosphere of the whole show, because it’s true. It’s the world we’re living in right now.

“And I’m much more interested in trying to look at – very much looking forward to season two actually – which is how we ignore these things. I think that’s very interesting. No, that’s already in some of the specials, isn’t it? How we think of ourselves and don’t look at the bigger picture”.

He adds: “It’s very interesting coming to Doctor Who now. Again, I want to provide optimism for that audience, I think particularly a six-year-old watching it, I want to provide hope, but that speech seems a little hopelessly naïve now. I think you have to be more honest.”

Let’s just hope it’s a lot more nuanced than “Orphan 55″!