Season 1

Doctor Who - Season 1

(2024)

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Synopsis

Doctor Who and his new companion Ruby Sunday are set for cosmic adventures

Traveling across space and time in the TARDIS, the eccentric Fifteenth Doctor arrives on Earth to meet his new companion Ruby Sunday. With a dangerous evil on the loose, the pair must protect each other to save the universe from destruction. Between alien encounters, Regency-era drama, and Jurassic landscapes Ruby and the Doctor travel time together.

8 Episodes

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What to know

Season 1 of the iconic British sci-fi series with Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor Who

Doctor Who Season 1 is a British fantasy sci-fi television series. It features a return of showrunner Russel T Davies who previously helmed multiple seasons of Doctor Who between 2005-2010. Doctor Who Season 1 is the fortieth season overall in the entire history of the franchise. The eight-episode season features directors Julia Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell, Jamie Donoughue, and Dylan Holmes Williams. Writers include Russell T Davies, Kate Herron, Briony Redman, and Steven Moffat.

Doctor Who Season 1 features Ncuti Gatwa starring as the Fifteenth Doctor. Gatwa is best known for his role as Eric Effiong in the show Sex Education. He is joined by Millie Gibson who stars as Ruby Sunday, the Doctor’s companion. Doctor Who Season 1 also features appearances from Aneurin Barnard, Jemma Redgrave, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Indira Varma, Jinkx Monsoon, Bonnie Langford, Lenny Rush, Yasmin Finney, Golda Rosheuvel and more. Doctor Who Season 1 was released on Disney+ on May 10, 2024.

Production News

  • December 22, 2021
    • It is reported that series showrunner Russell T. Davies was already writing episodes for the show. (Source: Radio Times)
  • May 8, 2022
    • Actor Ncuti Gatwa is announced to be starring as Doctor Who for Season 1. (Source: Radio Times)
  • November 18, 2022
    • Millie Gibson was confirmed to be playing the Doctor’s companion, Ruby Sunday. (Source: BBC)
  • December 7, 2022
    • Doctor Who Season 1 is confirmed to consist of eight episodes with a Christmas special. Filming is announced to have started. (Source: Doctor Who Magazine)
  • January 9, 2023
    • Jemma Redgrave and Aneurin Barnard joined the cast of the show. Redgrave reprises her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart while Barnard stars as Roger ap Gwilliam. (Source: BBC)
  • July 16, 2023
    • Filming on Doctor Who Season 1 is completed. (Source: Collider)
  • March 15, 2024
    • The first poster for the show is released with the tagline ‘Your cosmic joyride awaits.’ It confirms the Disney+ release date of May 10, 2024. (Source: Collider)
  • March 19, 2024
    • Steven Moffat is reported to be returning to write an episode of Season 1. (Source: Radio Times)
  • March 22, 2024
    • The first trailer for Doctor Who Season 1 is released teasing an exhilarating new set of adventures. (Source: YouTube)
  • March 31, 2024
    • Golda Rosheuvel joins the cast of Doctor Who Season 1. (Source: Collider)
  • May 10, 2024
    • Doctor Who Season 1 was released on Disney+. (Source: Disney+)

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Rating

IMDB 5.8 (7k)

Genres

Drama, Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure

Runtime

43min

Production country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ncuti Gatwa
The Doctor
Millie Gibson
Ruby Sunday

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