Why Doctor Who Is Regenerating on Disney+

The beauty of Doctor Who being a series about regeneration — and okay, fine, also an eccentric alien who flies through space and time in a blue police box — is that it has regular opportunities to reinvent itself: new Doctor, new companion, and a whole new generation of potential fans. But its latest regeneration, which kicks off tonight, may be its biggest yet: as a Disney+ show.

As the storied British franchise emerges from one of the most divisive and unpopular periods in its six-decade history...