Doctor Who
Summary
With the upcoming time of year ofDoctor Whonearly here , it ’s deserving considering what details from the show require recapping in preparation . The first episode ofDoctor Whoseason 14is dropping on May 11 and will plunge the first full season of Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday . TheDoctor Whoseason 14 castwill see the return of several intimate faces , such as Gemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart and Bonnie Langford as Mel Bush , as well as some fresh 1 , like Jonathan Groff ’s unidentified character and Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro .
Doctor Whoseason 14 , or the brand new season 1 , is also the first entire time of year for hark back showrunner Russell T. Davies , who is come back to the show for the first prison term since 2010 . However , Davies ’ threeDoctor Who60th - day of remembrance specials , “ The Star Beast , ” " Wild Blue Yonder , " and “ The Giggle , ” have place up some fascinating new lore for the showthat will be relevant and important to the upcoming time of year . WithDoctor Whoseason 14 rapidly approaching on BBC iPlayer and Disney+ , many crucial plot points need recapping before instalment 1 zephyr .
The full episode claim list for Doctor Who season 1 has been corroborate , and both the titles and the announcement itself offer salient story clue .
Discussed MD Who Episodes
Season / Episode / Air Date
School reunification
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Season 2 , Episode 3 - 2006
Journey ’s last
Season 4 , Episode 13 - 2008
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Spyfall : Part Two
Season 12 , Episode 2 - 2020
The Timeless Children
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
time of year 12 , Episode 10 - 2020
The Star Beast
sixtieth Anniversary Special , Episode 1 - 2023
The Giggle
60th Anniversary Special , Episode 3 - 2023
The Church on Ruby Road
2023 Christmas Special
7The Doctor Is Not Actually A Time Lord (Because Of The Timeless Child)
The Doctor’s Past And Connection To Gallifrey Is Murky
Doctor Who’sgame - changing Timeless Child storylineis a huge part of the Thirteenth Doctor ’s ( Jodie Whittaker ) fibre arc . In the season 12 finale , " The Timeless Children , " the Master ( Sacha Dhawan ) reveals to the Doctor that their past tense is n’t what they believe . Using the Time Lord ’s Matrix , the Doctor learns about their many forget lives before they were William Hartnell ’s first Doctor and let out they are the template for the Time Lord raceafter being found as a shaver on Gallifrey . However , Doctor Who’s60th - day of remembrance specials retcon parts of the Timeless Child .
While it ’s still unclear how much of the Timeless Child will be relevant in Russell T. Davies ' fresh era , it ’ll probably receive a few mention as it ’s unavoidable . Doctor Whofamously retcons parts of its traditional knowledge , but these change are interpretable because of the powerfulness of meter travel and the Time Lord ’s ability to coalesce time and infinite to their will . For deterrent example , Doctor Who’s2005 reboot introduces the Time War and the Ninth Doctor ( Christopher Eccleston ) as the only survivor . However , in the 50th - anniversary special , every personification of the Doctorworks together and write Gallifrey by freezing it .
6The Master Destroyed Gallifrey & The Time Lords
The Doctor’s Greatest Frenemy Once Again Eradicated Their Home Planet
In " Spyfall : Part Two , " the Master reveals that he has obscure Gallifrey . Gallifrey is destroy several times inDoctor Who , so it ’s not a big surprise , although the Master ’s reasoning behind his actions is . It is n’t until " The Timeless Children " that it start to make sense , andthe Master ’s decision to wipe out their home planet and species is because of their feelings about the Doctor being the Timeless Child . Discovering the Sojourner Truth , the Master is dismay that the narrative of the Doctor being " special " is exact and so unleashes hell on the Time Lords as revenge .
While this is a drastic response , it ’s also very on - brand for the Master ’s character .
While this is a drastic response , it ’s also very on - mark for the Master ’s case . However , interview know that the Time Lords are never gone for long and will eventually look inDoctor Whoafter a period of absence seizure . Even if the Time Lords and Gallifrey do n’t return , the Master sure enough will in season 14 , as the Toymaker ( Neil Patrick Harris ) teases their front . The Toymaker ’s amber toothcontains the Master , and in " The Giggle , " a mysterious mitt retrieves it and disappears . It ’s currently obscure who will portray the Master , although it may be new cast member Jinkx Monsoon as Maestro .
5The Fifteenth Doctor Bi-Generated After David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor “Died”
Doctor Who’s Bi-Generation Is A Game Changer
Russell T. Davies shook upthe lore ofDoctor Whowith the Doctor ’s atomic number 83 - generation . In " The Giggle , " the Toymaker shoots the Fourteenth Doctor ( David Tennant ) with a Galvanic beam , triggering their regeneration . However , rather than the physician transform into a new embodiment , the Fifteenth Doctor reprint , produce two case-by-case but alive Doctors for the first time inDoctor Whohistory . When a Doctor regenerates , their former incarnation " cash in one’s chips , " but for Fourteen , they get to have their own lifespan on Earth with Donna ( Catherine Tate ) and her home on " the slow way . "
The Fifteenth Doctor is a unique embodiment and the first of their kind , so there ’s a possibility that the after - effects of bismuth - propagation may also be a subplot inDoctor Whoseason 14 .
Tennant is not returning toDoctor Who , although it ’s hard to ignore that the Fourteenth Doctor is still around and finally rehabilitate . However , it ’s potential that mentions of Fourteen will still crop up in season 14 for a few reasons . It’ll be difficult forDoctor Whonot to acknowledge the bismuth - coevals in Gatwa ’s first full season , but also because Rose Noble ( Yasmin Finney ) is coming back . The Fifteenth Doctor is a unique incarnation and the first of their kind , so there ’s a possibility that the after - personal effects of bi - generation may also be a subplot inDoctor Whoseason 14 .
4The Fourteenth & Fifteenth Doctors Banished The Toymaker
The Classic Era Villain Has Been Sent Away, But Can Still Return
In " The Giggle , " the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Doctors banish the Toymaker from existence . After a simple game of catch , with the three bolting across UNIT ’s helipad , the Toymaker finally drops the ball and lose to the Time Lords . The Toymaker then folds like a piece of newspaper and slots inside his toy box , which social unit then have and securely hive away away . However , earlier in the instalment , the Toymaker set up up the arriver of a mystic newDoctor Whovillain – " The One Who Waits . " There aretheories aboutDoctor Who’sThe One Who Waits ' identity ,
The fact that the Toymaker is in the profoundness of UNIT ’s warehousing , plus the tease about The One Who wait , implies that the Doctor ’s struggle with the recently returning classicDoctor Whoera villain is n’t over .
The fact that the Toymaker is in the depths of UNIT ’s storage , plus the prickteaser about The One Who wait , implies that the Doctor ’s battle with the recently returning classicDoctor Whoera scoundrel is n’t over . Although there is no confirmation that Neil Patrick Harris will star inDoctor Whoseason 14 , it does n’t intend the Toymaker is n’t coming back , and this detail may be under wraps to create a significant impact . Moments before he is trapped , the Toymaker warns the Doctors that his " legions are fall , " implying that a threat plug in to him will get over the Time Lords down .
3Ruby Sunday’s Origin Is A Mystery After Doctor Who’s 2023 Christmas Special
Ruby’s Parentage Will Be An Important Plot Point In Season 14
" The Church on Ruby Road " establish a storyline that will be prominent throughout time of year 14 – Ruby Sunday ’s parentage . In Ruby ’s first sequence , she is left as a baby on the doorstep of a church by a mysterious hooded image , get out audiences wondering whether that mortal is one of Ruby ’s biological parents or someone take in her separation from them . However , because the Goblins slip Ruby because of the " cracked timeline , " it seems that Ruby ’s origins are somehow related to time traveling or an alien threat .
2Donna’s Memories Returned And The Meta-Crisis Was A Part Of Rose
The Mother And Daughter Are Unique In Doctor Who’s Lore
TheDoctor Who60th - anniversary special famously get a heartbreaking case arc as beloved companionDonna Noble regains her memories of traveling with the 10th Doctor(Tennant ) . In the season 4 finale , " Journey ’s End , " Donna absorbs the meta crisis and is pass on the Doctor ’s news . However , it proves too much for the human being , and the Doctor has to wipe her mind to keep her safe . When Donna returns in " The Star Beast , " the Doctor restore her memory to economize her girl , Rose . As Donna accepts her fate , embracing death , she realize that the meta - crisis split up into Rose , save her liveliness .
Doctor Whodoesn’t do anything without reason , so there is a opportunity that Rose ’s connection to the meta - crisis is still bubbling off in the desktop .
Rose Noble is due to generate toDoctor Whoin season 14 , although on the face of it without her female parent . However , even thoughDonna and Rose " let go " of the residual meta crisis , it undoubtedly pretend the teenager in some manner . Doctor Whodoesn’t do anything without reason , so there is a chance that Rose ’s connection to the meta - crisis is still bubbling aside in the background . Even though Donna is n’t coming back in time of year 14 , the fact that Rose is intimate that this plot line is n’t complete yet .
1Mel Bush Is Returning In Doctor Who Season 14
The Doctor’s Classic Era Companion Now Works For UNIT
In " The Giggle , " the Doctor crosses paths with familiar Mel Bush again . The Doctor meeting Mel years later is a lovely moment for the Time Lord , and it also contributes to the narrative that the Fifteenth Doctor recognise that all of their premature incarnations are " doing rehab out of order . " The Doctor , particularly the Tenth , habitually walk away from friends once they leave behind the TARDIS and does not face back . After the death of her husband , Mel turn back to Earth and take a business withUNIT inDoctor Who , which is how she happen into the Time Lord once again .
Doctor Who’sseason 14 trailer show that Mel will appear in succeeding episode .
Doctor Who’sseason 14 trailer shows that Mel will appear in future episodes . One notable scene show the Fifteenth Doctor shouting at her from a bike ; presumably , Mel ’s appearance in the forthcoming season is relevant to her function at UNIT.Davies has unforgettably combined the earthly concern of classic and innovative - eraDoctor Whobeforeby reintroducing Sarah Jane Smith ( Elisabeth Sladen ) to audience and is hopefully trying to double this success with Mel . implement nostalgia inDoctor Whois an excellent agency of ensuring time of year 14 is a winner , and it ’ll be interesting to see exactly what Mel ’s role will be .
Sarah Jane Smith take back toDoctor Whoin the season 2 instalment " School reunification . "
Cast
The up-to-the-minute Doctor Who serial publication usher in the Fifteenth Doctor , bring together by new companion Ruby Sunday .
