Doctor Who Showrunner Definitively Answers Whether Tennant & Tate Will Return

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Summary Russell T Davies definitively confirms whether David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to Doctor Who following their 60th anniversary conclusion.

In the 60th, Ncuti Gatwa was introduced as the Fifteenth Doctor, splitting from Tennant's incarnation in a shocking bi-generation twist.

The Doctor and Donna then settle back on Earth, and a return has been ruled out by Davies, calling their ending final.

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies offers a final answer to the fates of David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate's Donna Noble following the 60th anniversary's conclusion. Tennant and Tate returned to lead the long-running sci-fi series' 60th anniversary across three specials, facing classic foes and terrifying unknowns from beyond the universe. Doctor Who's 60th anniversary concluded with a shocking bi-generation twist, as Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor and the Fourteenth Doctor became two separate beings, and Tennant's incarnation was allowed to retire to Earth and live with the Noble family.

While Doctor Who's 60th anniversary's conclusion left the Doctor and Donna enjoying a quiet life on Earth, Davies addressed their fate to Rolling Stone. The showrunner firmly ruled out any chances of the pair returning to the series, stating they had found their ending. Check out Davies' response below:

“That was their ending.”

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Doctor Who season 14 will premiere its first two episodes on Disney+ on May 11 for international viewers, and on BBC iPlayer for UK viewers on May 10, followed by a later broadcast on BBC One.

Source: Rolling Stone