Olly Ginelli's 'The Long Spring' Draws on Real-Life Refugee Stories for a Timely Short (Exclusive Trailer) Disney+ and the BBC announced the Doctor Who streaming deal in October 2022; it ended up covering two seasons of the show, with Ncuti Gatwa playing the 15th Doctor (he left the role at the end of the most recent season, which concluded in May), along with The War Between the Land and the Sea. Disney+ will continue to stream those two seasons and specials produced during the partnership in the territories where it carries the show. Speculation that Disney would leave the partnership has been in the air for some time, as the initial term covered two seasons plus the spinoff and the company had been quiet about the show’s future. U.S. viewing figures aren’t available — as is usually the case with streaming shows — but Doctor Who on Disney+ didn’t rise to the level of the streamer’s Star Wars or Marvel franchises, never cracking Nielsen’s list of the top 10 original streaming shows during its run. Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor. If so, she would be the second woman to play the character following Jodie Whittaker’s run as the 13th Doctor from 2018-22. Read More About: Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-plus-drops-doctor-bbc-continuing-series-1236411792/