The Doctor is here! The Doctor is in! Doctor Who season 14 seems to be jam-packed with new and familiar faces — including former star David Tennant.
The BBC America’s long-running series will come to an end. Jodie Whittaker‘s tenure as the time-traveling hero (a role she took over from Peter CapaldiIn 2018, it was October 2022. She and the showrunner Chris ChibnallWill leave Doctor WhoThey will be joined together to make room for a new cast, and a returning showrunner, in season 14.
Sex EducationActor Ncuti Gatwais the 14th Doctor. The 29-year old is just a few years younger than the Doctor. Matt SmithHe was 26 years old when he played the role of the Time Lord.
Russell T. DaviesHe will replace Tennant as showrunner. Davies was the showrunner for the 2005 sci-fi relaunch. “Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds,” Davies said in a May 2022 statement when Gatwa was announced in the role. “It’s an honour to work with him, and a hoot, I can’t wait to get started.”
Although the writer refused to reveal any more details, he did not say anything. “I can’t wait to talk to you about them but it’s just not fair,” he toldRadioTimesAfter the announcement. “Jodie’s there. She owns it, she’s got a big finale in October and if we start nipping – we have to announce today because people would have found out about Ncuti whether we liked it or not, that’s the curse of Doctor Who.”
Though Davies would like fans to focus on Whittaker’s “beyond epic” finale, the BBC had to announce Tennant’s return as well to avoid others spoiling the news. The Good Omens star was flying the TARDIS (the Doctor’s time-traveling spaceship) from 2005 to 2010. He returned in 2013 for the 50th anniversary special, titled “The Day of the Doctor,” and he’ll return again to celebrate the iconic British show’s 60th birthday. The Scottish actor will be reunited this time. Catherine TateDonna Noble was played by Donna, who also appeared in the fourth series.
“They’re back!” Davies teased in the May 2022 announcement. “And it looks impossible — first, we announce a new Doctor, and then an old Doctor, along with the wonderful Donna, what on earth is happening? Perhaps this is the missing story. Perhaps there is a parallel universe. Or a dream or trick or flashback. The only thing I can confirm is that it’s going to be spectacular, as two of our greatest stars reunite for the battle of a lifetime.”
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Source: US Magazine
