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{{Short description|2022 special episodes of Doctor Who}}
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| image        = Doctor Who 2022 specials.jpg
| caption      = DVD cover art for the first two specials
| showrunner   = [[Chris Chibnall]]
| starring     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jodie Whittaker]]
* [[Mandip Gill]]
* [[John Bishop]]
* [[Sophie Aldred]]
* [[Janet Fielding]]}}
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| num_episodes = 3
| network      = [[BBC One]]
| first_aired  = {{Start date|2022|1|1|df=y}}
| last_aired   = {{End date|2022|10|23|df=y}}
| prev_season  = [[Doctor Who series 13|Series 13]]
| next_season  = [[Doctor Who specials (2023)|2023 specials]]
| episode_list = List of Doctor Who episodes (2005–present)
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The 2022 specials of the British [[science fiction television]] programme ''[[Doctor Who]]'' are three additional episodes that follow the programme's [[Doctor Who (series 13)|thirteenth series]]. The specials aired on [[BBC One]] on 1 January 17 April and 23 October respectively. They are the final episodes to be overseen by [[Chris Chibnall]] as [[showrunner]]. Chinball wrote all three specials, co-writing the second with [[Ella Road]]. They were directed by Annetta Lauger, Haolu Wang, and [[Jamie Magnus Stone]], respectively.

The specials star [[Jodie Whittaker]] as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] as well as [[Mandip Gill]] and [[John Bishop]] as her time-travelling [[Companion (Doctor Who)|companions]], [[Yasmin Khan (Doctor Who)|Yasmin Khan]] and Dan Lewis. Whittaker, Gill, and Bishop also departed the series at the end of the third special. The final episode also stars [[Sophie Aldred]] and [[Janet Fielding]] as former companions [[Ace (Doctor Who)|Ace]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]].

The first two episodes were produced alongside the preceding series while the third was commissioned later to coincide with the BBC's centenary. Filming took place from June–October 2021 and was impacted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Some other members of the production staff also exited the programme once production was complete. The three specials received some criticism to the resolution of its overall story arc and saw a decline in viewing figures.

== Episodes ==
{{See also|List of Doctor Who episodes (2005–present)}}
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| EpisodeNumber      = 298
| EpisodeNumber2     = 1
| Title              = [[Eve of the Daleks]]
| DirectedBy         = Annetta Laufer
| WrittenBy          = [[Chris Chibnall]]
| OriginalAirDate    = {{Start date|2022|1|1|df=y}}
| Viewers            = 4.40
| Aux4               = 77
| ShortSummary       = On [[New Year's Eve]], Nick, a frequent customer, arrives at ELF Storage, to the irritation of the owner, Sarah. [[The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor]], [[Yasmin Khan (Doctor Who)|Yaz]] and Dan attempt to reset the [[TARDIS]] to remove damage and anomalies caused by the Flux, intending to spend time at a beach. Instead, it lands in ELF Storage and creates a time loop to protect them from their impending deaths. As Nick exits his storage unit, he gets exterminated by a [[Dalek]] which then proceeds to kill Sarah and the TARDIS crew. The loop then resets and the events repeat themselves. Each time it resets, it shortens by a minute. Together, they have to figure out how to escape before the time loop closes; a Dalek execution squad assembles and advances their tactics with each loop. Dan begins to suspect that Yaz and the Doctor share romantic feelings. They encounter many of the strange things that Jeff, Sarah's employee, keeps in the complex, including boxes of [[fireworks]] and high explosives. As the loop closes, the group move unpredictably to outsmart the Daleks until they trick them into shooting the boxes of fireworks, destroying the facility and the Daleks, while facilitating their escape.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Doctor Who specials (2022)
| EpisodeNumber      = 299
| EpisodeNumber2     = 2
| Title              = [[Legend of the Sea Devils]]
| DirectedBy         = Haolu Wang
| WrittenBy          = [[Ella Road]] and Chris Chibnall
| OriginalAirDate    = {{Start date|2022|4|17|df=y}}
| Viewers            = 3.47
| Aux4               = 76
| ShortSummary       = Geomagnetic anomalies cause the TARDIS to land in 1807 [[Qing dynasty|China]], whereupon the Doctor, Yaz and Dan encounter the pirate queen [[Zheng Yi Sao|Madame Ching]] and young villager Ying Ki, after Ching accidentally frees the rampaging [[Silurian (Doctor Who)|Sea Devil]] Marsissus from imprisonment. Ching reveals to Dan and Ying she is searching for the legendary sailor Ji-Hun's lost treasure. The Doctor and Yaz discover that Ji-Hun apparently made a pact with the Sea Devils but was betrayed. They infiltrate the Sea Devils' undersea lair, bluffing them into inspecting Ji-Hun's rebuilt ship, and find and free Ji-Hun from stasis aboard. The Doctor learns that the key to Marsissus' imprisonment, Ying's gem, which he inherited from Ji-Hun's trusted crewmate's descendants, is necessary for the Sea Devils to flood and colonise Earth. The TARDIS crew, Ching, Ying and Ji-Hun engage the Sea Devils in a swordfight. The Doctor uses the gem to disrupt the Sea Devils' plans, but Ji-Hun sacrifices himself to ensure the sabotage succeeds. Ching recovers the treasure while the Doctor and Yaz discuss their feelings for each other. 
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| EpisodeNumber      = 300
| EpisodeNumber2     = 3
| Title              = [[The Power of the Doctor]]
| DirectedBy         = [[Jamie Magnus Stone]]
| WrittenBy          = Chris Chibnall
| OriginalAirDate    = {{Start date|2022|10|23|df=y}}
| Viewers            = 5.30
| Aux4               = 82
| ShortSummary       = The Doctor and her companions stop a [[Cyberman]] attack, but Dan is nearly killed and returns home. A renegade [[Dalek]] contacts the Doctor, claiming that the Daleks need to be destroyed. [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart|Kate Stewart]] causes the Doctor to reunite with former companions [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] and [[Ace (Doctor Who)|Ace]], the Doctor learns [[Master (Doctor Who)|the Master]], the Cybermen and the Daleks plan to end humanity by erupting volcanoes worldwide. The Doctor is lured by the renegade Dalek, who betrays her, allowing the Daleks to capture her. The Master sends a miniaturised Ashad, a foe of the Doctor, to Tegan, which acts as a portal to bring the Cybermen to UNIT. The Daleks take the Doctor to the Master, who forces her to [[Regeneration (Doctor Who)|regenerate]] into him. An AI program of the Doctor leads Ace to meet former companion [[Graham O'Brien]] and destroy the volcano machine, Tegan to destroy the Cyberman converter, and Yaz and Vinder, an ally of the Doctor, to force the Master to undo the Doctor's transformation. The Master mortally wounds the Doctor; she talks with Yaz about how she doesn't want it to end, and Yaz departs. She regenerates into the [[Fourteenth Doctor]], who discovers that he has regained the form of his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]].
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==Casting==
{{See also|List of Doctor Who cast members}}

===Main characters===
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| footer =  [[Jodie Whittaker]], [[Mandip Gill]], and [[John Bishop]] (top, left to right) led the main cast across the three specials, while [[Janet Fielding]] and [[Sophie Aldred]] (bottom) also headlined the final special.}}
[[Jodie Whittaker]] returned as the [[Thirteenth Doctor|thirteenth incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] for the three episodes,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/doctor-who-star-jodie-whittaker-showrunner-chris-chibnall-depart-2022|title=Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker, Showrunner Chris Chibnall Set 2022 Exit with Trio of Specials|last=Jackson|first=Matthew|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[Syfy]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729145910/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/doctor-who-star-jodie-whittaker-showrunner-chris-chibnall-depart-2022|url-status=live}}</ref> with the final special being the last regular appearance of Whittaker in the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1294469/jodie-whittaker-is-leaving-doctor-who-with-big-plans-for-her-final-episodes|title=Jodie Whittaker Is Leaving Doctor Who With Big Plans For Her Final Episodes|last=Piester|first=Lauren|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[E! Online]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729184936/https://www.eonline.com/news/1294469/jodie-whittaker-is-leaving-doctor-who-with-big-plans-for-her-final-episodes|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-bbc-confirms-jodie-whittaker-and-chris-chibnall-to-leave-in-2022/|title=Doctor Who: BBC Confirms Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall To Leave in 2022|last=Mellor|first=Louisa|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[Den of Geek]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729171234/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-bbc-confirms-jodie-whittaker-and-chris-chibnall-to-leave-in-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Mandip Gill]] and [[John Bishop]] also return as [[Yasmin Khan (Doctor Who)|Yasmin Khan]] and Dan Lewis, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/general/john-bishop-and-dan-lewis-survive-doctor-who|title=Dan Lewis (and John Bishop) survive Doctor Who|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=15 October 2021|accessdate=17 October 2021|archive-date=15 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015185639/https://cultbox.co.uk/general/john-bishop-and-dan-lewis-survive-doctor-who|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FilmingConcludes">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/jodie-whittaker-wraps-final-filming-on-doctor-who |title=Jodie Whittaker wraps final filming on Doctor Who |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=13 October 2021 |accessdate=14 October 2021 |archive-date=13 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013193224/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/jodie-whittaker-wraps-final-filming-on-doctor-who |url-status=live }}</ref> Gill and Bishop initially stated they were unsure if they would depart after the third special.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-john-bishop-mandip-gill-stay-exclusive-newsupdate/|title=John Bishop and Mandip Gill say they could stay in Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker's exit: "It's a conversation to be had"|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=25 October 2021|accessdate=8 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=17 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417083046/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-john-bishop-mandip-gill-stay-exclusive-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> but Gill confirmed her departure from the show in the final special on 3 May 2022.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=bbctheoneshow |author=BBC The One Show |number=1521560541193515013 |title=Mandip Gill will be reunited with The Master, Daleks and Cybermen in a feature-length Centenary #DoctorWho special. |date=4 May 2022 |accessdate=4 May 2022}}</ref> while Bishop's exit was confirmed following its broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-dan-exit-john-bishop-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who special writes out John Bishop as Dan Lewis|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=23 October 2021|accessdate=8 October 2021|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028120410/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-dan-exit-john-bishop-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Janet Fielding]] and [[Sophie Aldred]] also headlined the final special, returning to the programme as former companions Tegan Jovanka and Ace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-tegan-ace-new-trailer-b2059949.html|title=Doctor Who fans are 'thrilled' as classic companions Tegan and Ace star in new trailer|last=Hirwani|first=Peony|date=18 April 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[The Independent]]|archive-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515111442/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-tegan-ace-new-trailer-b2059949.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-ace-tegan-return-interview/|title=Doctor Who's Ace and Tegan: "It was extraordinary to come back"|last=Fulolerton|first=Huw|date=21 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=27 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027011021/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-ace-tegan-return-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> Fielding last appeared in the programme in 1984 while Aldred was last seen in the 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-tegan-ace/|title=Doctor Who: What Have Tegan and Ace Been Up to Since They Left the TARDIS?|last=Farnell|first=Chris|date=18 April 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Den of Geek]]|archive-date=3 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603120818/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-tegan-ace/|url-status=live}}</ref> On their return, Chibnall said he believed Fielding and Aldred's original eras to be representative of specific times in ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s history.<ref name="Interviews">{{cite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=Doctor Who's The Power of the Doctor cast and Chris Chibnall on Jodie Whittaker's final adventure |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-power-of-the-doctor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111154331/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-power-of-the-doctor |archive-date=11 January 2024 |accessdate=9 September 2024 |work=BBC Media Centre}}</ref>

===Guest characters===
In November 2021, it was reported that [[Aisling Bea]] and [[Pauline McLynn]] would appear in the New Year's Day special.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-new-years-special-cast-aisling-bea/|title=Doctor Who New Year's Special Casts Living With Yourself's Aisling Bea|last=Jasper|first=Matthew|date=16 November 2021|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=[[ScreenRant]]|archive-date=24 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124044926/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-new-years-special-cast-aisling-bea/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bea portrayed Sarah, the owner-operator of ELF [[self storage]]. Adjani Salmon appeared as Nick, a regular customer of Sarah's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks|title=Aisling Bea and Adjani Salmon join Doctor Who for a time loop action adventure this New Year's Day in Eve Of The Daleks|date=5 December 2024|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=BBC Media Centre}}</ref> [[Nicholas Briggs]] voiced the Daleks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-holiday-special-dalek-nick-briggs/|title=Doctor Who's Holiday Special Featured The Best Dalek Joke|last=Bacon|first=Thomas|date=4 January 2022|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=[[ScreenRant]]|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117080737/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-holiday-special-dalek-nick-briggs/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jonathan Dixon (actor)|Jonny Dixon]] returned from "[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]" (Whittaker's first episode) reprising his role as Karl Wright.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-karl-wright-eve-daleks-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who brings back surprise character from Jodie Whittaker's debut|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=1 January 2022|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=1 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101202131/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-karl-wright-eve-daleks-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> Chibnall later revealed that the role of Sarah role was specifically created for Bea while casting Salmon was the idea of Rebecca Roughan, a [[script editor]] on the programme.<ref name="Cast&Crew">{{cite web |date=23 December 2021 |title=Doctor Who's Eve Of The Daleks cast and creators tease drama, romance and terrifying Daleks in New Year's Day special |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111155610/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks |archive-date=11 January 2024 |accessdate=13 August 2024 |work=BBC Media Centre}}</ref>

In "Legend of the Sea Devils", [[Crystal Yu]] was cast to play [[Zheng Yi Sao|Madame Ching]] while Arthur Lee and Marlowe Chan-Reeves guest starred as Ji-Hun and Ying Ki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-spring-special-titled-legend-of-the-sea-devils|title=Doctor Who spring special titled Legend of the Sea Devils|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=1 January 2022|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806102754/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-spring-special-titled-legend-of-the-sea-devils|url-status=live}}</ref> David K. S. Tse appeared as Ying Wai while Craig Els played Marsissus, the chief Sea Devil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-cast/|title=Meet the cast of Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils|last=Garrett|first=Olivia|date=12 April 2022|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> Nadia Albina returned from [[Doctor Who series 13|series 13]] as Diane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-questions-answers/|title=Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils' 8 biggest questions|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=17 April 2022|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=3 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103152201/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-questions-answers/|url-status=live}}</ref>

"The Power of the Doctor" featured the largest amount of returning characters. [[Sacha Dhawan]] and [[Patrick O'Kane]] reprised their roles as the [[The Master (Doctor Who)#Spy Master and Grigori Rasputin|Spy Master]] and Ashad respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sacha-dhawan-master-exclusive-interview/|title=Doctor Who's Sacha Dhawan: "The Master has unfinished business"|last=Griffin|first=Louise|date=2 October 2023|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=6 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206014938/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sacha-dhawan-master-exclusive-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-lone-cyberman-return-death-plot-hole/|title=The Return Of Doctor Who's Lone Cyberman Doesn't Make Any Sense|last=Donaldson|first=Mark|date=15 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[ScreenRant]]|archive-date=1 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101234543/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-lone-cyberman-return-death-plot-hole/|url-status=live}}</ref> Both [[Jemma Redgrave]] ([[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart]]) and [[Jacob Anderson]] (Vinder) returned from series 13, the former having reprised her role after six years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-kate-stewart-jemma-redgrave-explained/|title=Who is Kate Stewart and actor Jemma Redgrave in Doctor Who?|last=Knight|first=Lewis|date=25 May 2024|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=16 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616070826/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-kate-stewart-jemma-redgrave-explained/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-doctor-cast/|title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor cast – who appears in the special?|last=Cremona|first=Patrick|date=23 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=15 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315075010/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-doctor-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref> Briggs once again voiced the Daleks, as well as the Cybermen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-doctor-additional-cast-members|title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor — additional cast members|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=16 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CutBox|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303052712/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-doctor-additional-cast-members|url-status=live}}</ref> The episode saw [[David Bradley (English actor)|David Bradley]], [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], [[Sylvester McCoy]], [[Paul McGann]] and [[Jo Martin]] make cameo roles as previous incarnations of the Doctor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-classic-doctors-centenary-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who brings back classic Doctors for centenary special|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=23 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=27 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027220404/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-classic-doctors-centenary-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/doctor-who-which-doctors-appeared-in-the-power-of-the-doctor/|title=Doctor Who: All the Doctors That Appeared In the Power of the Doctor|last=Lovett|first=Jamie|date=23 October 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[ComicBook]]|archive-date=20 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720093309/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/doctor-who-which-doctors-appeared-in-the-power-of-the-doctor/|url-status=live}}</ref> Davison stated he was delighted to return and that he was "always very happy to come back."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Louise |date=3 February 2023 |title=Doctor Who's Peter Davison is "always happy" to come back |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-peter-davison-return-exclusive-newsupdate/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |website=[[Radio Times]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> McCoy felt very emotional about his return and was glad to finally give closure to the Seventh Doctor and Ace.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Louise |date=4 October 2023 |title=Sylvester McCoy on his "emotional" return to Doctor Who |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sylvester-mccoy-return-exclusive-newsupdate/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |website=[[Radio Times]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=20 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920020937/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sylvester-mccoy-return-exclusive-newsupdate/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

While Chibnall had planned to include [[Tom Baker]] due to scheduling conflicts this was not possible. Chibnall did not ask [[Christopher Eccleston]], [[Matt Smith]] or [[Peter Capaldi]] as he wanted the focus on the classic Doctors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seddon |first=Dan |date=26 October 2022 |title=Doctor Who boss explains why Tom Baker was missing from Power of the Doctor |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41772602/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-tom-baker-absence/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728030159/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a41772602/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-tom-baker-absence/ |url-status=live }}</ref> David Tennant, who previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor, is introduced as the [[Fourteenth Doctor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-regeneration-jodie-whittaker-david-tennant-newsupdate/ |title=Doctor Who regeneration twist as Jodie Whittaker becomes David Tennant |last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |date=23 October 2022 |accessdate=9 September 2024 |work=[[Radio Times]] |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910071431/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-regeneration-jodie-whittaker-david-tennant-newsupdate/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Bradley Walsh]] guest starred as Graham O'Brien, a former companion of the Thirteenth Doctor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/bradley-walsh-graham-doctor-who-return-newsupdate/|title=Bradley Walsh returns as Graham in Doctor Who special|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=23 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026221602/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/bradley-walsh-graham-doctor-who-return-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> Actors of other former companions, [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Jo Grant|Jo Jones]] and [[Mel Bush]], portrayed by [[William Russell (English actor)|William Russell]], [[Katy Manning]] and [[Bonnie Langford]], appear together in a brief cameo near the end of the episode.<ref name="Companion Support Group">{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-classic-companions-interview-exclusive-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who's classic companions on their return: "It was a total joy"|last=Mulkern|first=Patrick|date=23 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=3 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103204154/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-classic-companions-interview-exclusive-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with [[Doctor Who Magazine]] Langford described her appearance in the episode as being "last minute" and was pleased with the fan reception to the scene.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 2023 |title=Highway to Mel |url=https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/bonnie-langford-on-her-return-to-doctor-who-as-mel |magazine=[[Doctor Who Magazine]] |via=Doctorwho.tv |issue=595}}</ref> Russell's appearance set a record for longest gap between TV apperences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caruso |first=Nick |date=5 June 2024 |title=William Russell, Original Doctor Who Companion, Dead at 99 |url=https://tvline.com/news/william-russell-dead-doctor-who-obituary-1235254208/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=[[TVLine]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Production==
===Development===
[[File:Chris Chibnall (41791577090).jpg|thumb|left|[[Chris Chibnall]] continued as [[showrunner]] for the three specials, but exited the programme once production was complete.]]
On 29 July 2021, the [[British Broadcast Corporation]] (BBC) announced that [[Chris Chibnall]], who serves as [[executive producer]] and [[showrunner]] of ''Doctor Who'', would depart the series alongside Whittaker after a run of specials in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-quit-bbc-show-1234802150/|title='Doctor Who': Jodie Whittaker & Showrunner Chris Chibnall Are Leaving Iconic Sci-Fi Series, BBC Confirms|last=Kanter|first=Jane|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729140215/https://deadline.com/2021/07/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-quit-bbc-show-1234802150/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leave-doctor-who#_|title=Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave Doctor Who in a trio of Specials in 2022|website=Doctor Who|accessdate=29 July 2021|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729140335/https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leave-doctor-who#_|url-status=live}}</ref> Chibnall stated their departures were part of a "three series and out deal" he made with Whittaker prior to the [[Doctor Who (series 11)|eleventh series]]. Whittaker furthered this sentiment, stating "We knew that we wanted to ride this wave side by side, and pass on the baton together."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/07/29/jodie-whittaker-leaving-doctor-who-final-episode-date/|title=Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Showrunner Chris Chibnall Out|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[TVLine]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729143637/https://tvline.com/2021/07/29/jodie-whittaker-leaving-doctor-who-final-episode-date/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first two specials were produced as part of the eight episodes ordered for the [[Doctor Who series 13|thirteenth series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leaving-doctor-who-newsupdate/|title=Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall confirmed to leave Doctor Who in 2022|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729140208/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leaving-doctor-who-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> The BBC's Chief Content Officer, [[Charlotte Moore (TV executive)|Charlotte Moore]], later commissioned a third special which would be [[Television film#Movie-length episodes of television shows|feature-length]] to coincide with the centenary of the BBC and serve as Whittaker's [[Regeneration (Doctor Who)|regeneration]] episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-series-13-six-episodes-three-specials-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who series 13 will be six episodes long – with trilogy of specials in 2022|last=Cremona|first=Patrick|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729140635/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-series-13-six-episodes-three-specials-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also the 300th ''Doctor Who'' story since the programme's inception in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-review/|title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor review {{!}} A satisfying finale|last=Mulkern|first=Patrick|date=23 October 2022|accessdate=27 October 2022|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=23 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023200215/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-the-doctor-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ahead of the final special airing, it was reported that executive producer Matt Strevens and [[Nikki Wilson]], a [[Television producer#Co-executive producer|co-executive producer]],  would also depart once production on the centenary special was complete. Strevens originally joined the series alongside Chibnall.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/07/29/chris-chibnall-and-jodie-whittaker-to-leave-doctor-who-in-a-trio-of-specials-culminating-in-an-epic-blockbuster-special-to-air-in-fall-2022-as-part-of-the-bbcs-centenary-celebrations-410410/20210729amc01/|title=Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker to Leave "Doctor Who" in a Trio of Specials, Culminating in an Epic Blockbuster Special to Air in Fall 2022, as Part of the BBC's Centenary Celebrations|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|publisher=[[AMC Networks]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref> Wilson had been a part of the show since "[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]" (2008), and also worked on its spin-off show, ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-thrilling-high-stakes-journey-according-to-producer|title=Doctor Who BBC centenary special "thrilling, high-stakes journey" according to producer|last=Langford|first=Andrea|date=20 July 2022|accessdate=21 July 2022|work=CultBox|archive-date=10 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910071505/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-thrilling-high-stakes-journey-according-to-producer|url-status=live}}</ref> Composer [[Segun Akinola]] later announced that he would not return after the final special.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2022 |title=Composer Segun Akinola reveals special for BBC centenary is his last Doctor Who job |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/composer-segun-akinola-reveals-special-for-bbc-centenary-is-his-last-doctor-who-job |accessdate=20 July 2022 |website=Cultbox |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720143507/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/composer-segun-akinola-reveals-special-for-bbc-centenary-is-his-last-doctor-who-job |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Writing===
[[File:270811-055 CPS (6277342652).jpg|thumb|right|The Daleks featured in two of the three specials.]]
Chibnall continues as the head writer for the [[List of Doctor Who Christmas and New Year's specials|traditional New Year's special]] "Eve of the Daleks", which features the [[Dalek]]s in a loose trilogy that connects their appearances in the past New Year's specials, "[[Resolution (Doctor Who)|Resolution]]" (2019) and "[[Revolution of the Daleks]]" (2021).<ref name="EveOfTheDaleksWriter" />  Chibnall also wrote the following two specials, co-writing the second, "Legend of the Sea Devils", with [[Ella Road]].<ref name="SpecialsD&W">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-2022-specials-news-writers-and-directors |title=Doctor Who 2022 Specials: news, writers and directors |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=16 December 2021 |accessdate=17 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216211703/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-2022-specials-news-writers-and-directors |url-status=live }}</ref> The second special features the return of the [[Sea Devil (Doctor Who)|Sea Devils]] in their first appearance since ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'' (1984).<ref name="Legend of the Sea Devils">{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/sea-devils-doctor-who-spring-special-newsupdate/|title=The Sea Devils will return to Doctor Who in Spring 2022 special|first1=Morgan|last1=Jeffery|date=1 January 2022|access-date=1 January 2022|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=1 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101201818/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/sea-devils-doctor-who-spring-special-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> This episode included pirate-themed elements which Chibnall wanted to include after plans for a similar story fell through during production of the thirteenth series.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/doctor-who-legend-of-the-sea-devils|title=Doctor Who's Legend of The Sea Devils cast tease sword fights, serious conversations and "something big around the corner"|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=BBC Media Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906083431/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/doctor-who-legend-of-the-sea-devils|archive-date=6 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> One of Road's major contributions to this special was the addition of the historical figure [[Zheng Yi Sao]], also known as Madam Ching.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-plot-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who boss reveals new plot details for Legend of the Sea Devils|last=Cremona|first=Patrick|date=4 April 2022|accessdate=5 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003152919/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-plot-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a39631589/doctor-who-sea-devils-return-explained/|title=Doctor Who boss teases return of classic monsters in Easter special|last=Harp|first=Justin|date=4 April 2022|accessdate=5 September 2024|work=[[Digital Spy]]|archive-date=1 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901144404/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a39631589/doctor-who-sea-devils-return-explained/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The third and final special, "The Power of the Doctor", sees the Daleks, the [[Cybermen]], and [[The Master (Doctor Who)|The Master]].<ref name="CentenarySpecialTrailer">{{Cite news |date=17 April 2022 |title=Doctor Who: Former companions to join Jodie Whittaker's farewell |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61111999 |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417194153/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61111999 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="The Power of the Doctor">{{cite web |last1=Bacon |first1=Thomas |date=14 September 2022 |title=Jodie Whittaker's Final Doctor Who Episode Title Revealed |url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-centenary-special-title-power/ |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914121003/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-centenary-special-title-power/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the first episode to feature all three in the same story.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-final-episode-trailer-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who trailer revealed for Jodie Whittaker's epic final episode|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=17 April 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417190615/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-final-episode-trailer-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> Reportedly, Chibnall had planned to include the Master in the next regeneration story since the [[Doctor Who series 12|twelfth series]] and had reached out to [[Sacha Dhawan]], who portrayed the Master, for suggestions on how to incorporate the character. Dhawan said he wanted to explore the theme of the Master's disguises, which was used as a major plot thread of the episode.<ref name="Interviews"/> Chibnall also included a number of [[Easter egg (media)|Easter eggs]] and cameos in this episode from past ''Doctor Who'' actors. He cited the extended length of the special as the reason for this.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-doctor-jodie-whittaker/|title=Behind the scenes of Jodie Whittaker's final, cameo-filled Doctor Who|last=Collis|first=Clark|date=24 October 2022|accessdate=11 December 2024|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Returning showrunner [[Russell T Davies]] penned the episodes final moments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/doctor-who-looking-back-at-chibnalls-the-power-of-the-doctor-script/|title=Doctor Who: Looking Back at Chibnall's The Power of The Doctor Script|last=Tantimedh|first=Adi|date=5 November 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Bleeding Cool]]|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930215715/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/doctor-who-looking-back-at-chibnalls-the-power-of-the-doctor-script/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The three episodes explored an overarching plot of a potential [[same-sex relationship|same sex romance]] between the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-yaz-the-doctor-twist/|title=Doctor Who's Thasmin twist just fixed the show's biggest problem|last=Moss|first=Molly|date=18 April 2022|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606134616/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-yaz-the-doctor-twist/|url-status=live}}</ref> Chibnall and Strevens revealed that this narrative was not originally in the plans for the story arc of the characters, but that they chose to incorporate it into the programme after viewers began [[Shipping (fandom)|shipping]] them and began referring to the two as "Thasmin".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-thasmin-romance-unplanned-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who's 'Thasmin' romance wasn't originally planned, says producer|last=Craig|first=David|date=20 February 2022|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=15 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215135315/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-thasmin-romance-unplanned-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> Road also contributed to this storyline in her episode, stating that it "felt really special" to write and mentioning that she is [[queer]] herself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-legend-of-the-sea-devils-queer-relationship-explored|title=Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils – queer relationship explored|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=CultBox}}</ref>

The writing team ultimately opted for the two characters not to kiss on screen, with Chibnall explaining that it felt more emotional than if they had.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45200614/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-doctor-yasmin-ship/|title=Doctor Who boss admits Thasmin finale might have been wrong decision|last=Lewis|first=George|date=19 September 2023|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Digital Spy]]|archive-date=29 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129040310/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45200614/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-doctor-yasmin-ship/|url-status=live}}</ref> After the episode aired Chibnall also said that if he "had to make a decision about Yaz and the Thirteenth Doctor again, he would make it differently".<ref name="Thasmin">{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-thasmin-kiss-newsupdate/|title=Chris Chibnall explains why Thasmin never kissed in Doctor Who|last=Mensah|first=Katelyn|date=18 September 2023|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=20 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920180952/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-chris-chibnall-thasmin-kiss-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> The specials also furthered other threads, such as that around "the timeless child", which began in previous series', and the impact of the Doctor's impending regeneration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-holiday-special-tardis-destruction/|title=Doctor Who's Next Holiday Special Hints at [SPOILER]'s Destruction|last=Cardona|first=Ian|date=27 November 2021|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/how-doctor-who-proved-in-jodie-whittakers-final-episode-that-it-doesnt-need-to-retcon-the-timeless-child-story|title=How Doctor Who Proved In Jodie Whittaker's Final Episode That It Doesn't Need To Retcon The Timeless Child Story|last=Joest|first=Mick|date=27 October 2022|accessdate=15 December 2024|work=[[Cinema Blend]]}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[File:Roath Lock studios in Cardiff.jpg|thumb|left|The series held sound stages at Roath Lock Studios (pictured).]]
Filming for the first two specials occurred in the same production run as the thirteenth series, also known as ''Flux''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/jodie-whittaker-and-chris-chibnall-to-leave-doctor-who-after-trio-of-2022-specials|title=Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave Doctor Who after trio of 2022 Specials|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=29 July 2021|work=Cultbox|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729173059/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/jodie-whittaker-and-chris-chibnall-to-leave-doctor-who-after-trio-of-2022-specials|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Directors">{{cite web |url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-and-2022-specials-directors-and-casting-news |title=Doctor Who Series 13 and 2022 specials: directors and casting news |work=CultBox |first=Andrea |last=Laford |date=9 August 2021 |accessdate=11 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809163242/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-and-2022-specials-directors-and-casting-news |url-status=live }}</ref> The majority of soundstage filming took place at [[Roath Lock Studios]] (pictured) in [[Cardiff, Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-to-move-its-filming-base-from-roath-lock-studios-to-wolf-studios|title=Doctor Who to move its filming base from Roath Lock Studios to Wolf Studios|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=10 November 2021|accessdate=20 October 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=10 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110142124/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-to-move-its-filming-base-from-roath-lock-studios-to-wolf-studios|url-status=live}}</ref> Production on all episodes was affected by the [[impact of COVID-19 on television]] leading to virtual meetings, budgetary concerns, and travel constraints.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/12/pandemic-nearly-made-me-quit-doctor-who-says-showrunner-chris-chibnall|title=Pandemic nearly made me quit Doctor Who, says showrunner Chris Chibnall|last=Davies|first=Caroline|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-power-of-the-doctor|title=Doctor Who's The Power of the Doctor cast and Chris Chibnall on Jodie Whittaker's final adventure|date=15 October 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=BBC Media Centre|archive-date=11 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111154331/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-power-of-the-doctor|url-status=live}}</ref>

Annetta Laufer directed "Eve of the Daleks"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks-urgency-increases-with-compressing-time-loops|title=Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks – urgency increases with compressing time loops|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=23 December 2021|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814045907/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks-urgency-increases-with-compressing-time-loops|url-status=live}}</ref> which was filmed in [[Bristol]] in June 2021<ref name="Filming 1">{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-and-john-bishop-filming-in-bristol|title=Doctor Who Series 13: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and John Bishop filming in Bristol|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=18 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418211108/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-and-john-bishop-filming-in-bristol|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[cinematographer]] Robin Whenary.<ref name="auto2">{{cite AV media|title=The Dalek Execution {{!}} Behind the Scenes {{!}} Doctor Who|type=Behind the scenes featurette|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYrhlzNs0ac|date=2 January 2022|accessdate=13 August 2024|publisher=[[BBC Studios]]|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814050008/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYrhlzNs0ac|url-status=live}}</ref> Laufer was hired after a producer was impressed with some of her previous work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks|title=Doctor Who's Eve Of The Daleks cast and creators tease drama, romance and terrifying Daleks in New Year's Day special|date=23 December 2021|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=BBC Media Centre|archive-date=11 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111155610/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks|url-status=live}}</ref> Laufer and Whenary used [[cinematic techniques]] while recording the episode.<ref name="auto2"/>

Filming for "Legend of the Sea Devils" followed throughout June and July with a mix of [[sound stage]] and [[location shooting]].<ref name="Filming 2">{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-filming-in-cardiff-bay-with-asian-boat|title=Doctor Who Series 13: filming in Cardiff Bay with Asian boat|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=26 July 2021|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=CultBox}}</ref><ref name="LOTSD BTS">{{cite AV media|title=Behind the Sea Devils' Return {{!}} Legend of the Sea Devils {{!}} Doctor Who|type=Behind the scenes featurette|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryZyWBJl0b4|date=18 April 2022|accessdate=5 September 2024|publisher=[[BBC Studios]]|archive-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317010526/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryZyWBJl0b4|url-status=live}}</ref> Haolu Wang made her television directorial debut with this episode<ref name="Writer Director">{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-episode-details-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who confirms new writer and director for Jodie Whittaker's next special|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=3 March 2022|accessdate=5 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=30 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530033638/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-episode-details-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> while Mark Waters was the episode's cinematographer.<ref name="auto1"/> Some recording took place at [[Sully, Vale of Glamorgan|Sully Beach]] and [[Cardiff Bay]].<ref name="Filming 2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-series-13-filming-returns-to-sully-beach-with-jodie-whittaker-and-john-bishop|title=Doctor Who Series 13: filming returns to Sully Beach with Jodie Whittaker and John Bishop|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=CultBox}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] wrapped on this special by 25 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-showrunner-chris-chibnall-hints-filming-on-remaining-special-will-wrap-in-2021|title=Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall hints filming on remaining special will wrap in 2021|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=18 August 2021|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=10 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910071337/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-showrunner-chris-chibnall-hints-filming-on-remaining-special-will-wrap-in-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

"The Power of the Doctor" filmed in [[Cardiff]] in September and October<ref name="Filming 3">{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-at-hodge-house-in-cardiff|title=Doctor Who BBC Centenary Special: filming at Hodge House in Cardiff|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=17 September 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918215721/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-at-hodge-house-in-cardiff|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-at-the-gate-in-cardiff|title=Doctor Who BBC Centenary Special: filming at The Gate in Cardiff|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=5 October 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303074142/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-at-the-gate-in-cardiff|url-status=live}}</ref> with director [[Jamie Magnus Stone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-2022-specials-news-writers-and-directors|title=Doctor Who 2022 Specials: news, writers and directors|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216211703/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-2022-specials-news-writers-and-directors|url-status=live}}</ref> Some filming occurred at Hodge House, Grange Gardens, and [[the Gate Arts Centre]].<ref name="Filming 3"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-in-grange-gardens-cardiff|title=Doctor Who BBC Centenary Special: filming in Grange Gardens Cardiff|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=20 September 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921013525/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-in-grange-gardens-cardiff|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/> The [[Regeneration (Doctor Who)|regeneration]] scene was filmed on a [[green screen]] which was overlaid on backdrop footage recorded elsewhere.<ref name="Regeneration">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45639113/doctor-who-david-tennant-regeneration-bts-footage/|title=Doctor Who releases new behind-the-scenes footage of David Tennant regeneration|last=Baalla|first=Sara|date=25 October 2023|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=[[Digital Spy]]|archive-date=6 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206234119/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45639113/doctor-who-david-tennant-regeneration-bts-footage/|url-status=live}}</ref> The main cast concluded filming their scenes by 13 October,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-centenary-special-last-scene-filmed-was-regeneration|title=Doctor Who centenary special: last scene filmed was regeneration|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=11 November 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=10 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181403/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-centenary-special-last-scene-filmed-was-regeneration|url-status=live}}</ref> but [[additional photography]] continued the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-continues-in-cardiff|title=Doctor Who BBC centenary special: filming continues in Cardiff|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=14 October 2021|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910135206/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-bbc-centenary-special-filming-continues-in-cardiff|url-status=live}}</ref> Whittaker stated that filming her regeneration scene "was singularly the most emotional day on set" and that "it was a wonderfully-celebratory-slash-grief-ridden day".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/doctor-who-star-jodie-whittaker-recalls-last-day-on-set/|title=Jodie Whittaker talks 'emotional' final day of shooting Doctor Who|last=Collis|first=Clark|date=1 January 2022|accessdate=16 December 2024|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> The three specials were in [[picture lock]] by February 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-2022-specials-locked|title=Doctor Who 2022 specials "locked"|last=Laford|first=Andrea|date=3 February 2022|accessdate=9 September 2024|work=CultBox|archive-date=10 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910071355/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/doctor-who-2022-specials-locked|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[post-production]] and [[visual effects]] work continued later into the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-chris-chibnall-newsupdate/|title=Chris Chibnall gives an update on 2022 Doctor Who specials|last=Carr|first=Flora|date=12 November 2021|accessdate=13 November 2021|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112134554/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-chris-chibnall-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/doctor-who-centenary-special-visual-effects-spectacular-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who Centenary special will be visual effects "spectacular", says VFX boss|last=Morris|first=Lauren|date=6 January 2022|accessdate=7 January 2022|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=6 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106171149/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/doctor-who-centenary-special-visual-effects-spectacular-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> The final moments of "The Power of the Doctor" were filmed on 13 May 2022, also on a green screen,<ref>{{cite AV media|title=David Tennant Films the Regeneration {{!}} The Power of the Doctor {{!}} Doctor Who|type=Behind the scenes featurette|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHPIpmwwQqw|date=23 October 2023|accessdate=9 September 2024|publisher=[[BBC Studios]]|archive-date=31 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831070031/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHPIpmwwQqw|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Rachel Talalay]] directing, as Stone was unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-david-tennant-regeneration-filming-newsupdate/|title=David Tennant filmed Doctor Who regeneration 7 months after Jodie Whittaker wrapped|last=Molina-Whyte|first=Lidia|date=14 November 2022|accessdate=10 September 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=14 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114160248/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-david-tennant-regeneration-filming-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Production blocks were arranged as follows:<ref name="Filming 1" /><ref name="Filming 2" /><ref name="Filming 3" />

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-right:0;"
|-
! style="width:8%" | Block !! Episode !! Director !! Writer(s) !! Producer
|-
! 1
| New Year's special: "[[Eve of the Daleks]]"
| Annetta Laufer
| [[Chris Chibnall]]
| Sheena Bucktowonsing
|-
! 2
| Easter special: "[[Legend of the Sea Devils]]"
| Haolu Wang
| [[Ella Road]] and Chris Chibnall
| rowspan="2" | [[Nikki Wilson]]
|-
! 3
| BBC Centenary special: "[[The Power of the Doctor]]"
| [[Jamie Magnus Stone]]
| Chris Chibnall
|}

==Release==
===Promotion===
The first details of the New Year's Day special, "Eve of the Daleks", were revealed following the conclusion of the thirteenth series.<ref name="EveOfTheDaleksWriter">{{cite web |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-its-dalek-deja-vu-in-2022-with-new-year-special-eve-of-the-daleks/ |title=Doctor Who: It's Dalek Déjà Vu in 2022 with New Year Special 'Eve of the Daleks' |work=Den of Geek |first=Louisa |last=Mellor |date=5 December 2021 |accessdate=5 December 2021 |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205193124/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-its-dalek-deja-vu-in-2022-with-new-year-special-eve-of-the-daleks/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An eight-minute trailer for this episode was released on 28 December 2021, which also featured a time loop format by having the same content repeat itself for the first seven minutes and nine seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-eve-daleks-time-loop-trailer-video/|title=Doctor Who Eve Of The Daleks Time Loop Trailer Cleverly Shows New Footage|last=Graham-Lowry|first=Nathan|date=28 December 2021|accessdate=9 December 2024|work=[[ScreenRant]]}}</ref> Details of "Legend of the Sea Devils" were published after the first sepcial aired.<ref name="Legend of the Sea Devils" /> Ahead of the second special, Scottish musician [[Nathan Evans (singer)|Nathan Evans]] released a ''Doctor Who''-themed adaptation of the sea ballad "[[Wellerman]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/doctor-who-sea-shanty-legend-of-the-sea-devils-nathan-evans-wellerman/|title=Doctor Who Sea Shanty Celebrates Legend of the Sea Devils|last=Walsh|first=Michael|date=14 April 2022|accessdate=6 September 2024|work=[[Nerdist]]|archive-date=22 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222084347/https://nerdist.com/article/doctor-who-sea-shanty-legend-of-the-sea-devils-nathan-evans-wellerman/|url-status=live}}</ref> Promotional images introducing the new [[Sea Devil (Doctor Who)|Sea Devil]] design were published on 26 March 2022, followed by a trailer and promotional poser on 2 April.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-sea-devils-images-newsupdate/|title=Jodie Whittaker faces Sea Devils and pirates in first-look Doctor Who images|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=26 March 2022|accessdate=9 December 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-trailer-legend-sea-devils-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who releases new trailer for Easter episode Legend of the Sea Devils|last=Cremona|first=Patrick|date=2 April 2022|accessdate=9 December 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> The social media campaign for this episode circulated the phrase "Swashbuckle your seatbelts", referencing the term [[swashbuckler]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1510306078663262211|title=Swashbuckle your seatbelts 🏴‍☠️ 17.04.22 #DoctorWho|date=2 April 2022|accessdate=9 December 2024|user=bbcdoctorwho}}</ref> A teaser trailer for the centenary episode, without yet revealing the title or airdate, was likewise released after the second special aired.<ref name="CentenarySpecialTrailer" /> The title of the special, "The Power of the Doctor", was announced in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' on 14 September 2022.<ref name="The Power of the Doctor" />

===Broadcast===
Two of the eight thirteenth series episodes were already set to be held for broadcast in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leaving-doctor-who-newsupdate/|title=Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall confirmed to leave Doctor Who in 2022|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729140208/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jodie-whittaker-chris-chibnall-leaving-doctor-who-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first of the three specials was broadcast in the United Kingdom on [[BBC One]] on 1 January 2022 in the series' traditional [[New Year's Day]] time slot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks-air-time-newsupdate/|title=Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks reveals air time on BBC One|last=Cremona|first=Patrick|date=9 December 2021|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711155152/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks-air-time-newsupdate/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following specials were also broadcast on BBC One; the second special aired on 17 April 2022 as an [[Easter]] special,<ref name="SeaDevilsEaster">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a39563161/doctor-who-easter-special-release-date/ |title=Doctor Who confirms Easter special release date |work=DigitalSpy |first=Josh |last=Haigh |date=28 March 2022 |accessdate=28 March 2022 |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328190549/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a39563161/doctor-who-easter-special-release-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with the third and final special airing on 23 October 2022 as part of the BBC's Centenary celebrations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-release/|title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor release date, cast and news|last=Fullerton|first=Huw|date=23 October 2022|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=[[Radio Times]]|archive-date=6 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906071229/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-2022-specials-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> All three episodes were also broadcast on [[BBC America]] in the United States,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/doctor-who-disney-plus-1234775786/|title='Doctor Who' Moves from BBC America to Disney+|last=Chapman|first=Wilson|date=25 October 2024|accessdate=10 September 2024|work=[[Indie Wire]]|archive-date=30 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030161132/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/doctor-who-disney-plus-1234775786/|url-status=live}}</ref> on [[CTV Sci-Fi]] in Canada, and on [[ABC TV Plus]] in Australia, where the first special also aired on [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC Television]].<ref>Multiple references,
* {{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/how-to-watch-doctor-who-new-years-day-special-2022-online-for-free-in-uk-and-abroad|title=How to watch Doctor Who New Year's Day Special 2022 online in UK and abroad|last=Pateman|first=Daniel|date=2 January 2022|accessdate=13 August 2024|work=[[TechRadar]]|archive-date=29 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229055523/https://www.techradar.com/news/how-to-watch-doctor-who-new-years-day-special-2022-online-for-free-in-uk-and-abroad|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=https://twidw.doctorwhonews.net/listing.php?bdid=202332|title=Legend of the Sea Devils|accessdate=18 October 2024|work=Doctor Who News}}
* {{cite press release|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2022/03/29/airdate-new-doctor-who-special-legend-of-the-sea-devils-screening-on-the-abc/|title=Airdate {{!}} New Doctor Who special Legend of the Sea Devils screening on the ABC|date=29 March 2022|accessdate=18 October 2024|via=TV Blackbox}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-watch-doctor-who-the-power-of-the-doctor-online-from-anywhere|title=How to watch Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor online now|last=Sulleyman|first=Aatif|date=23 October 2024|accessdate=10 September 2024|work=[[TechRadar]]|archive-date=6 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206154254/https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-watch-doctor-who-the-power-of-the-doctor-online-from-anywhere|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Home media===
{{See also|List of Doctor Who home video releases}}
"Eve of the Daleks" and "Legend of the Sea Devils" received a joint DVD and Blu-ray release in across several [[DVD Region Code|regions]] in 2022.<ref>Multiple references:
* {{cite web |title=Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks and Legend of the Sea Devils |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09YD6MGPH |via=Amazon |access-date=7 April 2022 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001134400/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09YD6MGPH |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web |url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2674944/Doctor-Who---Eve-Of-The-Daleks--Legend-Of-The-Sea-Devils |title=Doctor Who - Eve Of The Daleks & Legend Of The Sea Devils |website=Sanity |access-date=22 April 2022 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814045855/https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2674944/Doctor-Who---Eve-Of-The-Daleks--Legend-Of-The-Sea-Devils |url-status=live }} 
*{{cite web |title=Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks and Legend of the Sea Devils |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X7ZYZP9/ |via=Amazon |access-date=7 April 2022 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520011324/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X7ZYZP9 |url-status=live }}</ref> "The Power of the Doctor" was released on the same formats later in the year.<ref>Multiple references:
*{{cite web |title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BD5K4GV4 |via=Amazon |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=6 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906120043/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BD5K4GV4 |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web |url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2727223/Doctor-Who-The-Power-Of-The-D |title=Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor |website=Sanity |access-date=2 November 2022 |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101215745/https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2727223/Doctor-Who-The-Power-Of-The-D |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web |title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor |url=https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Power/dp/B0BFKRCKRN/ |via=Amazon |access-date=19 October 2022 |archive-date=19 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019103250/https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Power/dp/B0BFKRCKRN/ |url-status=live }}</ref> All three episodes were also distributed as a Blu-ray [[steelbook]] in [[DVD region 2|region 2]] beginning on 7 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doctor Who: The Series 13 Specials Steelbook |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BD5JLN5V |via=Amazon |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=5 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905234233/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BD5JLN5V |url-status=live }}</ref> The three specials were included in a complete release of all Whittaker's ''Doctor Who'' episodes in [[DVD region 1|region 1]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Doctor Who: The Jodie Whitaker Collection |url=https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Jodie-Whittaker/dp/B0BQRMGP9G |via=Amazon |access-date=31 January 2023 |archive-date=27 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227055726/https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Jodie-Whittaker/dp/B0BQRMGP9G |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{#lst:List of Doctor Who home video releases|SeriesSpecials2022}}

===Soundtracks===
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name       = ''Doctor Who: Series 13 – The Specials''
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Segun Akinola]]
| released   = {{Start and end dates|2022|12|2|2022|12|16|df=y}} (digital)<br />{{Start date|2023|1|13|df=y}} (CD)
| recorded   = 
| genre      = [[Soundtrack]]
| length     = {{Track listing total length|54:21|46:58|77:42}}
| label      = Silva Screen Records
| producer   = Segun Akinola
| chronology = [[List of Doctor Who music releases|''Doctor Who'' soundtrack]]
| prev_title = [[Doctor Who: Series 13 – Flux (soundtrack)|Doctor Who: Series 13 – Flux]]
| prev_year  = 2022
| next_title = [[Time and the Rani#Soundtrack|Doctor Who: Time and the Rani]]
| next_year  = 2023
}}
On 18 November 2022, composer [[Segun Akinola]] announced that three individual soundtracks featuring selected pieces of score from each special would be digitally released on 2, 9, and 16 December 2022, respectively. A physical CD release containing all three soundtracks was released on 13 January 2023.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=segunakinola |author=Segun Akinola |number=1593208512791957506 |title=#DoctorWho fans I have one more release for you: Series 13 - The Specials |date=18 November 2022 |accessdate=18 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silvascreen.ochre.store/release/353751-segun-akinola-doctor-who-series-13-the-specials|title=Segun Akinola - Doctor Who Series 13 - The Specials. Silva Screen|via=silvascreen.ochre.store|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129220933/https://silvascreen.ochre.store/release/353751-segun-akinola-doctor-who-series-13-the-specials|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| width = 60%
| headline = Disc 1 – "[[Eve of the Daleks]]"

| title1  = Here We Are Again
| length1 = 2:16

| title2  = Out of Service
| length2 = 3:26

| title3  = I Am Not Nick
| length3 = 2:33

| title4  = Déjà Vu
| length4 = 3:39

| title5  = The Correction
| length5 = 3:06

| title6  = Sorry Sorry Sorry
| length6 = 1:09

| title7  = Not a Great Plan
| length7 = 6:57

| title8  = Took You Long Enough
| length8 = 8:43

| title9  = We Will Not Stop
| length9 = 3:50

| title10  = We Go Again and We Win
| length10 = 4:01

| title11  = The Doctor Cannot Save You
| length11 = 3:28

| title12  = A Brilliant Plan
| length12 = 3:56

| title13  = Important Stuff to Do
| length13 = 4:11

| title14  = Fireworks
| length14 = 3:06

| total_length = {{Track listing total length|2:16|3:26|2:33|3:39|3:06|1:09|6:57|8:43|3:50|4:01|3:28|3:56|4:11|3:06}}
}}
{{Track listing
| width = 60%
| headline = Disc 2 – "[[Legend of the Sea Devils]]"

| title1  = You Have No Idea What You're Doing
| length1 = 2:47

| title2  = Catching a Whopper
| length2 = 3:55

| title3  = Pirate Queen
| length3 = 7:33

| title4  = Who Wants to Be Next?
| length4 = 5:06

| title5  = Celestial Navigation
| length5 = 3:59

| title6  = Going up
| length6 = 7:26

| title7  = Say Hello to My Crew
| length7 = 5:18

| title8  = This Is Gonna Be Tricky
| length8 = 4:48 

| title9  = A Good Legend
| length9 = 6:06

| total_length = {{Track listing total length|2:47|3:55|7:33|5:06|3:59|7:26|5:18|4:48|6:06}}
}}
{{Track listing
| width = 60%
| headline = Disc 3 – "[[The Power of the Doctor]]"

| title1  = You Shall Not Disrupt Our Mission
| length1 = 6:54

| title2  = We Should Go in
| length2 = 2:52

| title3  = Why Would I Ever Trust You?
| length3 = 7:00

| title4  = Dealing with Multiple Somethings
| length4 = 6:38

| title5  = Magnificent Attention to Detail
| length5 = 3:20

| title6  = A Calculated Risk
| length6 = 5:40

| title7  = Say Hello to My Friends
| length7 = 4:34

| title8  = I Am the Doctor
| length8 = 2:37

| title9  = We Are Not Finished
| length9 = 6:02

| title10  = What's the Plan?
| length10 = 7:47

| title11  = Reunite
| length11 = 7:17

| title12  = All Hands on Deck
| length12 = 3:30

| title13  = Activate Everything
| length13 = 6:11

| title14  = She's the Doctor
| length14 = 7:20

| total_length = {{Track listing total length|6:54|2:52|7:00|6:38|3:20|5:40|4:34|2:37|6:02|7:47|7:17|3:30|6:11|7:20}}
}}

==Reception==
===Ratings===
"Eve of the Daleks" experienced a 300,000 decline in viewership compared to that of the thirteenth series finale broadcast a month earlier.<ref name="Eve ratings">{{cite web |last=Moss |first=Molly |date=6 February 2022 |title=Doctor Who producer denies ratings struggles |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-ratings-flux-newsupdate/ |accessdate=19 October 2022 |work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> With 4.4 million total viewers,<ref name="BARB4" /> it also saw a decline in year-over-year data when compared to the two previous New Year's Day specials.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |last=Craig |first=David |date=1 November 2022 |title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor ratings revealed |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-doctor-ratings-newsupdate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726191834/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-power-of-doctor-ratings-newsupdate/ |archive-date=26 July 2024 |accessdate=19 October 2024 |work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> "The Power of the Doctor" peaked at 4.04 million in its final moments.<ref name="auto"/> The three specials averaged {{Avg|round=2|4.40|3.47|5.30}} million viewers in consolidated data,<ref name="BARB4" /> which is lower than the average of 4.8 million seen in the previous series and 5.4 million average brought in by the twelfth series. Strevens defended the programme's lower ratings, stating that they were "very strong" for a broadcast series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderton |first=Joe |date=7 February 2022 |title=Doctor Who producer responds to reports of struggling ratings |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38996830/doctor-who-producer-struggling-ratings/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024121001/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38996830/doctor-who-producer-struggling-ratings/ |archive-date=24 October 2022 |accessdate=19 October 2024 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> They also maintained an average [[Share (television)|television share]] of {{Avg|round=1|17.5|15.6|21.7}}%.<ref>{{cite web |last=McHugh |first=Marian |date=24 October 2022 |title=Doctor Who beats New Year and Easter outings |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/doctor-who-beats-new-year-and-easter-outings/5175726.article |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027020343/https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/doctor-who-beats-new-year-and-easter-outings/5175726.article |archive-date=27 October 2022 |accessdate=19 October 2024 |work=[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast]]}}</ref> The episodes have an averaged [[Appreciation Index|appreciation index]] of {{avg|round=0|77|76|82}}; the highest scoring being "The Power of the Doctor" with an 82 and the lowest being "Legend of the Sea Devils".<ref name="AllRatings" />

In the United States, ''Doctor Who'' averaged <!-- {{Avg|round=0|422000|283000|317000}} -->340,667 viewers in its first broadcast on BBC America,<ref>{{cite web |last=Salem |first=Mitch |date=5 January 2022 |title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 1.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-saturday-1-1-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105162717/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-saturday-1-1-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=5 January 2022 |accessdate=13 August 2024 |work=[[ShowBuzzDaily]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Salem |first=Mitch |date=19 April 2022 |title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Sunday 4.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-4-17-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718235224/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-4-17-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=18 July 2022 |accessdate=6 September 2024 |work=[[ShowBuzzDaily]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Salem |first=Mitch |date=25 October 2022 |title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-10-23-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119103155/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-10-23-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=19 November 2022 |accessdate=10 September 2024 |work=[[ShowBuzz Daily]]}}</ref> also down overall from ''Flux'' and [[Doctor Who series 11|Whittaker's debut series]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Maglio |first=Tony |date=28 October 2022 |title=BBC America's Health After Losing 'Doctor Who'? Here's a Check-Up |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/bbc-america-future-after-losing-doctor-who-1234776145/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410100842/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/bbc-america-future-after-losing-doctor-who-1234776145/ |archive-date=10 April 2024 |accessdate=19 October 2024 |work=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
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| title2       = [[#ep299|Legend of the Sea Devils]]
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| title3       = [[#ep300|The Power of the Doctor]]
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===Critical response===
[[File:Doctor Who 2022 Rotten Tomatoes Ratings.png|300px|thumb|right|Rotten Tomatoes ratings per episode for the 2022 specials.<ref name="RT1" /><ref name="RT2" /><ref name="RT3" />]]
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On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], {{avg|round=0|83|50|100}}% of {{sum|12|8|12}} reviews are positive, with an average rating of {{avg|round=2|7.80|4.90|7.20}}/10 for all three specials.<ref name="RT1">{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=doctor_who/s13.1|type=tv|title=Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="RT2">{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=doctor_who/s13.2|type=tv|title=Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="RT3">{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=doctor_who/s13.3|type=tv|title=Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref> Critics felt that the specials were an improvement on the [[Flux (Doctor Who)|previous series]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Siede |first=Caroline |date=2 January 2022 |title=Doctor Who kicks off 2022 with a stellar time loop episode |url=https://www.avclub.com/doctor-who-kicks-off-2022-with-a-stellar-time-loop-epis-1848293809 |access-date=8 December 2024 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102191539/https://www.avclub.com/doctor-who-kicks-off-2022-with-a-stellar-time-loop-epis-1848293809 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[ScreenRant]]''{{'}}s Craig Elvy wrote that the "2022 specials are avoiding the mistakes that killed ''Flux''", explaining that the standalone episodic format serves the story better than the [[Serial (radio and television)|seralised]] format of ''Flux''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-2022-specials-flux-mistakes-avoid/|title=Doctor Who's 2022 Specials Are Avoiding The Mistakes That Killed Flux|last=Elvy|first=Craig|date=4 January 2022|accessdate=19 October 2024|work=[[ScreenRant]]|archive-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217215133/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-2022-specials-flux-mistakes-avoid/|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Mary Sue]]'', Sarah Barrett ranked the specials as the fourteenth best series of modern ''Doctor Who.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barrett |first=Sarah |date=21 December 2023 |title=All Modern 'Doctor Who' Seasons, Ranked |url=https://www.themarysue.com/all-modern-doctor-who-seasons-ranked/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=The Mary Sue}}</ref>

"Eve of the Daleks" was praised for its comedic tone.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hogan |first=Michael |date=1 January 2022 |title=Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks, review: funny, scary, inventive and the best episode in years |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/doctor-eve-daleks-review-funny-scary-inventive-best-episode/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103001303/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/doctor-eve-daleks-review-funny-scary-inventive-best-episode/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Isobel |date=1 January 2022 |title=Doctor Who review, Eve of the Daleks: Stripped back New Year's special shows series at its most tender |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/doctor-who-review-new-year-yaz-b1984903.html |access-date=8 December 2024 |website=[[The Independent]] |archive-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103001303/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/doctor-who-review-new-year-yaz-b1984903.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''ScreenRant''{{'}}s Mark Donaldson labeled the episode "Chibnall's funniest ''Doctor Who'' script".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Mark |date=30 December 2023 |title=All 17 Doctor Who Christmas & New Year Specials Ranked (Including 2023) |url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-christmas-specials-ranked/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |website=[[ScreenRant]] |language=en |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106074306/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-christmas-specials-ranked/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Den of Geek]]''<nowiki/>'s Andrew Blair felt that both "Eve of the Daleks" and "The Power of the Doctor" were among the best Thirteenth Doctor episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blair |first=Andrew |date=26 October 2022 |title=Doctor Who's Best Episodes: The Chris Chibnall Era |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-best-episodes-chris-chibnall-era/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref>

Diane Darcy with ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' (''CBR''{{--)}} noted the parallels between the romantic relationship of the Tenth Doctor and Rose and the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz, writing that "history seemingly repeated itself, but somehow worse than before".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-thirteen-yaz-ten-rose-underwhelming-romance-bbc/|title=Doctor Who's Emotional Thasmin Departure Is TenRose All Over Again, But Worse|last=Darcy|first=Diane|date=27 October 2022|accessdate=19 October 2024|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> ''CBR''{{'}}s Maddie Davis stated that "Chibnall undoubtedly dropped the ball there" and felt it represented a wider problem in the media with a lack of [[LGBTQ+]] television writers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-no-thasmin-kiss-need-queer-writers/|title=Doctor Who's Thirteen and Yaz Spotlight the Necessity of Queer Writers|last=Davis|first=Maddie|date=19 September 2023|accessdate=19 October 2024|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-date=14 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714152707/https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-no-thasmin-kiss-need-queer-writers/|url-status=live}}</ref> Many critics felt the Thasmin plotline was [[queerbaiting]], and ''[[/Film]]''{{'}}s BJ Colangelo felt it had an intentional lack of closure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1071146/how-doctor-who-failed-the-unspoken-queer-relationship-with-the-doctor-and-yaz/|title=How Doctor Who Failed The Unspoken Queer Relationship With The Doctor And Yaz|last=Colangelo|first=BJ|date=26 October 2022|accessdate=19 October 2024|work=[[/Film]]|archive-date=3 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003045247/https://www.slashfilm.com/1071146/how-doctor-who-failed-the-unspoken-queer-relationship-with-the-doctor-and-yaz/|url-status=live}}</ref> Some viewers criticised the resolution of this story arc.<ref name="Thasmin" />

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