Doctor Who season 14's "Boom".

As Doctor Who's 2024 Christmas special saw the reappearance of Villengard under Russell T Davies' second tenure as showrunner, Moffat addresses whether their involvement is part of a grander scheme to TV Insider. Despite their dual appearances in the current era, Moffat affirms that there isn't a greater plan involving Villengard at the time of writing. Instead, Villengard was meant to be treated as bookends to his career as a writer for Doctor Who, with his return seeing the group also reappear to affirm this intent:

It never really is. It was in my first story, obviously, Villengard. It was in my very first story and when I was writing what I thought was going to be the last one I ever did, which was Peter Capaldi’s last episode, I put Villengard in again. I thought, right, that’s some kind of bookend. So I thought then I thought, well, I’m writing, ‘Boom,’ I better stick Villengard in again. Then Russell gets me to do Christmas, I think, oh well, Villengard in again. So it’s solid Villengard to the end of time now I think.

Nevertheless, Moffat is open to the organization being expanded on by other writers, with Davies being keen on exploring one of the organization's previously unseen figureheads:

I do think you should go there at some point and do something. I want to meet Miss Villengard.

What Moffat's Response Reveals About Villengard's Doctor Who Future

The Organization Is Still Largely Unknown

Despite their appearances in season 1 of Doctor Who's revival and reappearance across three following stories, Villengard is largely undefined. Once one of the most renowned arms manufacturers in the universe, the weapons factories would be destroyed by the War Doctor (John Hurt) in the final days of the Time War to prevent the facilities from falling under Dalek control by turning the area into a banana grove.

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Villengard has an interesting place among the gallery of Doctor Who villains, as the nefarious organization has dipped in and out of the story.

There is still a large part of Villengard's story that has yet to be told. "Boom" depicted Villengard at the height of their power, and even in his final story, Moffat depicted the organization still as an active presence in the universe capable of conspiring to create an immensely powerful power source. As such, should Davies have the desire to explore the organization further, with or without Moffat, he has permission to dive into their history from their creator.

Our Thoughts On Moffat's Villengard Reveal

A Return May Not Be In The Cards Any Time Soon

Moffat's desire to use Villengard as a bookend for his Doctor Who television writing career is one shared by audiences, who have found their involvement is a perfect way to encapsulate his time contributing torn. the TV series. However, from his and Davies'' response, it is clear that the organization could have a future beyond its most recent appearance.

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But with Moffat not currently being confirmed as a credited writer on Doctor Who season 15 and the show's future beyond its 2025 episodes uncertain, audiences shouldn't expect a Villengard return. Though with much of their history still unwritten, it is clear that there is still a great deal of the organization's history to tell.

Source: TV Insider

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Doctor Who
Release Date
December 25, 2023
Network
BBC
Directors
Douglas Camfield, David Maloney, Christopher Barry, Michael E. Briant, Barry Letts, Michael Ferguson, Richard Martin, Peter Moffatt, Pennant Roberts, Lennie Mayne, Chris Clough, Ron Jones, Paddy Russell, Paul Bernard, Michael Hayes, Timothy Combe, Morris Barry, Gerald Blake, Graeme Harper, Waris Hussein, Rodney Bennett, Mervyn Pinfield, Hugh David, John Gorrie

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The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, ed by new companion Ruby Sunday.

Writers
Russell T. Davies, Dave Gibbons, Kate Herron, Steven Moffat
Franchise(s)
Doctor Who / Whoniverse
Main Genre
Sci-Fi
Creator(s)
Donald Wilson, Sydney Newman
Producers
John Nathan-Turner, Innes Lloyd, Peter Bryant, Philip Hinchcliffe, Verity Lambert, John Wiles
Seasons
2
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