DOCTOR WHO Heads Back to the '60s and Here's Our First Look at Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby

The BBC has released a first look at Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor in the upcoming Season of Doctor Who with his companion Ruby, who’s played by Millie Gibson. As you can see, they are sporting a very ‘60s-style look, and that is sure to be a fun era to play around in.

There are no details to share in regard to any kind of story, but the new showrunner of the series, Russell T. Davies, said that an episode of the new series is “one of the greatest things I’ve ever made in my life.”

Doctor Who will return in November 2023 with three special episodes that will see David Tennant return as the 14th Doctor to coincide with the show’s 60th anniversary, and Catherine Tate will also return as Donna. Gatwa’s first episode will air over the holidays.

Davies previously talked about the journey leading up to the introduction of of the 15th Doctor: “If you thought the appearance of David Tennant was a shock, we’ve got plenty more surprises on the way. The path to Ncuti’s 15th Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun. And how is it connected to the return of the wonderful Donna Noble? How, what, why? We’re giving you a year to speculate, and then all hell lets loose.”

There is also a Doctor Who spinoff series in the works that will put a focus on the military research organization UNIT, which has appeared various times in the franchise since 1968. That series will star Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart, who has appeared in 10 episodes of Doctor Who since 2012. The spinoff will focus on Stewart running the organization.

When previously talking about his spinoff plans, Davies said: "So I thought — with no criticism whatsoever towards the people who were running it at the time, because they were running it within the BBC's measures — it was time for the next stage for Doctor Who. I thought the streaming platforms are ready, the spin-offs are ready; I always believed in spin-offs when I was there. I did Torchwood as a spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures as a spin-off. Those spin-offs declined when I left, and I can see why. And I very much left after 2008, when the money became scarce, I think that's fair enough for the public service broadcaster that the money is spent on other things."

Are you excited about the future of the Doctor Who franchise?!