Russell T. Davies has officially returned as showrunner of Doctor who and worked hard on the 60th anniversary specials and season 14 of the beloved BBC series. Many longtime fans are excited to see Davies back for another season, even if his passion isn’t exactly what drives him on the show. Davies was emotionally candid in a recent interview, saying the show served as a “solace” to her after her husband’s death.
THE Doctor who the showrunner recently spoke to radio showrunners about the upcoming release of his three-part biopic miniseries Nolli and was asked if it had become easier to cope with the death of her husband, Andrew Smith, who passed away in 2018. Russell T. Davies gave a very open answer, followed by how to get back to Doctor who helped you in every way:
No, and I don’t expect… It doesn’t kill me. I’m quite happy to write Doctor Who again because, psychologically, I think, ‘He knows what I’m doing now. He comforts me. It’s when you do new things that he’s never experienced that it feels weird and you don’t enjoy it as much. Somehow it got worse because it’s ‘Oh, aren’t you coming back yet?’
The familiarity of working in Doctor who this was a comfort to Russell T. Davies, as it was something she worked on while her husband was still alive. Davies confessed that making new projects Smith wasn’t a part of didn’t give him so much satisfaction, which would certainly have sustained his enthusiasm to return to Doctor who after initially stepping down as showrunner with the last of the Tenth Doctor specials (starring David Tennant) in 2010.
That’s why I’m open to seeing Russell T. Davies again at the helm of Doctor who.
The Guardian reported that Russell T. Davies first met her husband in 1998, with the Doctor who the showrunner shares that he would like to use the TARDIS to travel back to when they first met. Smith was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011, and the couple officially married in 2012. Davies stepped away from the public eye to care for her husband during her illness for the next several years, until Smith’s death in 2018. For Doctor who It will air later this year.
The Return of Russell T. Davies a Doctor who It couldn’t have come at a better time, as it seems like he’ll have more territory to play than previous showrunners Doctor who. Moving the show in the US to Disney+ would result in higher budget seasons and more consistency in the release of new episodes.
We will also have rising star Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, as well as the unprecedented return of David Tennant as the Doctor for the 60th anniversary. The 60th anniversary cast list looks stunning and it’s over Who Showrunner Steven Moffat has been teasing big things for Davies’ return, so hopefully Davies will find joy in all of the content he brings to fans in the years to come.
Doctor whoThe 60th anniversary specials will air in November 2023 on Disney+. To flow Doctor who with an HBO Max subscription in the meantime and get ready for the exciting return of one of sci-fi’s best series.
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