Omega: Series One - 2025

 

Omega would’ve been the sixth spinoff show after Earth Defence, Olympus, After Travels, the Beginning and UNIT. It would’ve been created by Chris Clenshaw, Kate Herron and Pete McTighe with Herron showrunning it.

It would’ve been set after the events of the Season 58 two-parter The Bowler Society and Prometheus which saw the return of Omega from The Three Doctors and Arc of Infinity, the point of the series was to bring Omega’s character arc full-circle in some aspects whilst leaving the door open to a possible return, as the series would attempt to turn Omega into an Anti-Hero. Series One aired from 3rd January - 7th February on BBC One.

Gabriel Byrne returned as Omega after his character was arrested by the Time Agency in the finale, Gugu Mbatha-Raw would be introduced as Belinda Matthews, a time agent who would’ve been paired up with Omega and Peter Capaldi as Mortimer Grissom, the director of the Time Agency.

This would also expand the Multiverse in the Whoniverse which was previewed slightly in Prometheus, this would start up a long running arc for the future of the show.

Kate Herron wrote episodes 1 and 6, Sharma Angel-Walfall wrote Episode 2, Juno Dawson wrote Episode 3, Scott Handcock would write Episode 4 and Adrian Hodges would write Episode 5.

Qui Vult Mundum Regere

By Kate Herron

Omega stands alone in his crumbling castle. He gazes at his surroundings, his mind racing with thoughts of what was and what could have been. But before he can act, a blue light fills the room. A vortex opens and figures in dark uniforms step through. The insignia on their chests is unmistakable: the Time Agency.

Omega says that this is impossible, but one of the agents says “Oh, it’s very possible. You didn’t think we’d let a universal war criminal just wander free, did you?”

The agents surround Omega, securing the restraints as a time vortex swirls open behind them. The last thing Omega sees before being pulled through is his ruined castle fading into the darkness.

In a high-tech cell, Omega sits feeling defeated and depressed, His power is gone, his influence shattered. But his mind? Still sharp with a possibility of him being dangerous. He hears footsteps, someone approaches and the cell door opens with a man walking in.

He says with a calm, commanding voice “Let’s talk.” As we cut to opening titles.

Mortimer Grissom then dismisses his guards, Omega stands demanding to know why he’s here but Grissom sucker punches Omega and tells him to sit, Grissom says that he may be a Lord of Time out there but in here he’s just a prisoner.

Grissom explains that he’s being charged with Universal destruction, genocide and threats to time and space and faces a very serious trial and sentancing. We then see Omega’s trial and he’s found guilty and sentanced to be ripped out of existence so he can never escape, but Grissom intervenes thinking Omega could be of use to them. In Grissom’s office a film reel is played, Grissom questions Omega's past misdeeds and revisits moments from Omega's life, such as his defeat at the hands of the Doctor.

Omega says that he is guilt-ridden and haunted by the destruction and mass fatalities. Omega says he does have some remorse but stands by what he did in the name of science, Omega then says that he wanted to rule so the universe could revere him as a hero and welcome him but Grissom says that it’s not how things work. Grissom introduces Omega to Belinda Matthews, the two then explore the offices and Omega gets a new outfit, which is victorian-inspired, they then get to know each other and Omega manages to steal a Vortex Manipulator and he tries to escape but Grissom and some soldiers corner him. Omega then grabs Belinda and uses the Vortex Manipulator to escape, Grissom tells his agents to find him.