Finale to Premiere on BBC One on Saturday Evening

Wednesday, 14 May 2025 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Season Two: Belinda Chandra (VARADA SETHU) & The Doctor (NCUTI GATWA) (Credit: BBC Studios (Danny Kasirye))

The BBC has confirmed that this year's Doctor Who Finale will have its premiere on BBC One rather than being available earlier on BBC iPlayer. 

Following a cosmic journey of twists and turns as the Doctor attempts to get Belinda home, the season two/41 finale of Doctor Who will premiere in a primetime evening slot on Saturday, 31st May, and in over 450 cinemas across the UK & Ireland.

Titled ‘The Reality War’, fans across the globe will be able to all watch together as the Doctor faces one of his most terrifying and monumental battles to date in an extra-special-length episode.

The season two finale will air exclusively on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, with the exact transmission time to be confirmed in due course, and simultaneously on Disney+ outside of the UK (where available).

Russell T Davies, Showrunner said:

The Doctor is doomed, Belinda is lost, Ruby is trapped, UNIT is powerless, the Unholy Trinity rule supreme and the Underverse is rising. And now we can all experience this devastating climax together, all at the same time, with a unique worldwide premiere. I can promise shocks, scares and revelations off the scale. Come and have fun!

Doctor Who is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television.

 





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