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Season 1 – The War Between the Land and the Sea

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Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 11
3/5
Perhaps the overt environmental message is meant as a prompt for the younger generation, but if so, it is all the more misguided – they are far more aware of what their parents have done to our planet than their parents are. Go to Full Review Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Dec 8
4/5
This is a well-meaning lecture about environmentalism, but it is wrapped in a lean and propulsive whole that makes the inevitable moments of pious sanctimony, which all but capsized the mother show, more than bearable. Go to Full Review Ed Power Independent (UK) Dec 8
2/5
It’s always been a reliable rule of thumb that the more UNIT in an episode, the more boring the results. That lesson is delivered all over again in this OK-ish mini-series that has decent production values but suffers from a consistent crisis of tone. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) Dec 15
As the five episodes unfold, the series markedly improves, weaving an interspecies love story into the environmental themes, and with a darker, more urgent tone than Doctor Who. For those who persist, the final moments are poetic and beautiful. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Dec 12
Davies has a lot of points he wants to get across about humankind’s trashing of the planet, but he doesn’t do so heavy-handedly. He never forgets to put the thrills in, and a few good jokes besides. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Dec 11
3/5
…the underlying messaging, that humans might not be doing a great job as caretakers on this planet, is one that could just as easily come from the Pertween or Baker eras; this isn’t some woke addition, but true to the core values of the original show Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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A S @Waaromzomoeilijk 11h This is the British version of Avatar. Entertaining. See more Heather M @HeatherM 1d Brilliant!! Very entertaining, well acted and inventive. Watch it! See more Kade M @Bandicoot_51 2d Fantastic acting from Russell Tovey and Jemma Redgrave, showcasing the immense stress of diplomacy. The comedic elements are great and do not detract from the story, typical of a Doctor Who universe. The visuals are stunning, and the cliff hangers made me thirsty for more. The very very end? A hilarious and powerful moment I will never forget. See more Ayalana B @Ayalana 2d Many dogs are captured and eaten by the sea species in episode 5. See more Alvin O @Rosean-malter 2d I Have to say, the wait was worth it, the series has a lot of emotions, it's a must watch, the ending almost made me tear up but the last scene was mesmerising, this has to be on eof the best show I have watched in a long time, it shows the bad side of humanity, that humanity can destroy anything that is different or new to them without taking a second look or step at the thing or finding solution See more sofia m @sofiaabla 2d Against what a lot of critics says, for me the actings were OK, and i actually felt every character in the show even while been 5 episodes only. Is a bit sugarish when they turn in into a love thing? Yes. Still i truly enjoy it. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Russell T. Davies

Creator

Russell Tovey

Barclay

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Salt

Jemma Redgrave

Kate Lethbridge-Stewart

Alexander Devrient

Colonel Ibrahim

Ruth Madeley

Shirley Ann Bingham

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 7, 2025 Homo Aqua Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 7, 2025 Plastic Apocalypse Details Episode 3 Airs undefined The Deep Details Episode 4 Airs undefined The Witch of the Waterfall Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 21, 2025 The End of the War Details
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Season Info

Director
Dylan Holmes Williams
Creator
Russell T. Davies
Executive Producer
Pete McTighe, Joel Collins, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson
Screenwriter
Russell T. Davies, Pete McTighe
Network
Disney Channel
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 7, 2025