Doctor Who
Summary
Doctor Whohas announce its episode title for season 1 , providing some tantalizing teases and queer hint for fan to decode . label Ncuti Gatwa ’s first full season as the Fifteenth Doctor , time of year 1 - otherwise known asDoctor Whoseason 14- represents a stain - new dawn for the show following a Disney+ statistical distribution deal and thereturn of Russell T Davies asDoctor Whoshowrunner . Despite this wave of change , Doctor Who ’s commitment to concealment remains steadfast . Some juicy details concerning the coming eight episode have been announced - the return key of Mel , for illustration - but the core of time of year 1 ’s narrative remains obscured .
Such cloak - and - dagger merchandising makesDoctor Whoseason 1 ’s episode titleseven more challenging . It would be unrealistic to expect these title to give away RTD ’s grown twists and secret - the titles would n’t have been announced in cash advance if they did - but the rundown does at least add more patch to the puzzler . Indeed , the keep company announcement TV onDoctor Who ’s social media also contain some important titbit , giving fans a taste of what to look from each upcoming history .
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Director
Space Babies
Julie Anne Robinson
The Devil ’s Chord
Ben Chessell
Boom
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
73 Yards
Dylan Holmes Williams
Dot & Bubble
Rogue
The Legend of Ruby Sunday
Jamie Donoughue
Empire of Death
1Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 1, “Space Babies”
Written by Russell T Davies
Graduating from the " snake on a PlaneSchool Of Titles",Doctor Whoseason 1 , episode 1 , " Space Babies , " will drive home on the dot what it promises . As indicate in trailer footage , the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby play a crew of blab babies aboard a starship . The title announcement for this installment also includes the silhouette of a monster , and its aim is consistent with one of the puppet spotted elsewhere in trailer footage . It seems thespace babies are being track down by fiend on a starship , which sounds like a classicDoctor Whoformat to sound off off the show ’s new era .
" Space Babies " is uniform with Russell T Sir Humphrey Davy ' figure ofDoctor Whoseasons start on light , more adventurous notes that do n’t stray from familiar territory . " Rose , " New Earth , " Smith & Jones , " and " Partners In Crime " all fit this verbal description , and with a claim like " Space Babies , " that streak will sure as shooting continue into Gatwa ’s epoch . The assumption , by the way , appears remarkably close to the 2023 Christmas special - the Doctor and Ruby protect babies from fiend .
The CGI used to make let the cat out of the bag babies repeat the " unearthly valley " ocular effects present in the sixtieth day of remembrance special " Wild Blue Yonder , " which deform David Tennant and Catherine Tate into putty , and this shows how Disney ’s cash is being put to use . Featuring freak , running , and quirkiness galore , " Space Babies " should be a aristocratic entry toDoctor Whofor fledgeling .
2Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 2, “The Devil’s Chord”
Doctor Whoseason 1 , episode 2 , " The Devil ’s Chord , " will broadcast alongside " Space Babies " as a two - part premiere , and will almost surely starJinkx Monsoon ’s theatrical role in a villainousDoctor Whorole . Not only does Monsoon ’s musical costume connect to the musical theme of " The Devil ’s Chord , " but the floating blackened notation in the instalment title ’s announcement are identical to the notes Monsoon ’s villain is wield against Ruby Sunday inDoctor Whotrailer footage . Based on the costume Ruby is wearing during that scene,“The Devil ’s Chord " is also the highly - anticipated sixties - themedDoctor Whoseason 1 floor .
Intriguingly , the announcement picture for " The Devil ’s Chord " prominently features the name " Timothy Drake . " usurp this is n’t a reference work to Batman ’s third fellow traveler , the signification behind it is n’t just clear . Regardless , the name take care to express a deep grandness toDoctor Whoseason 1 ’s second episode . free-base on the costume Gatwa and Gibson are have on , " The Devil ’s Chord " will also be the instalment that shows a decimated London - a future timeline Fifteen and Ruby are trying to debar .
3Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 3, “Boom”
Written by Steven Moffat
The major headline regarding " Boom " is thereturn of formerDoctor Whoshowrunner Steven Moffat , who has not penned an installment since Peter Capaldi ’s positive feedback story , " Twice Upon A fourth dimension , " in 2017 . What " bunce " entails is for the most part unclear , although both the title and its announcement video are indicative of an action - packed sci - fi story boast lasers , detonation , and excitement .
Based on preceding Moffat handwriting - and peculiarly because this episode check off his wonderful proceeds toDoctor Who-“Boom " is sure to contain an challenging and groundbreaking premiss , and will likely take the form of a bottle episode . OneDoctor Whoseason 1 laggard slam that possibly hails from " Boom " show Ruby Sunday firing an oversized chargeman gun at an unobserved resister .
4Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 4, “73 Yards”
Doctor Whoseason 1 , instalment 4 , " 73 Yards , " represents one of the bigger unknown quantity among the hail releases . The only real hint derives from the announcement video , which show an honest-to-goodness - fashioned English village or public house sign of a skittish tree being struck by lightning . ModernDoctor Whotypically include one scary , horror - focused episode per time of year - " Blink , " " blot out , " " Listen , " etc . Based on the imagery surrounding it , " 73 cubic yard " could be that episode forDoctor Whoseason 1 . This last is supported by several lagger shots that abide by the same Victorian revulsion esthetic , with one demo a lamp Emily Price Post flicker out of being .
5Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 5, “Dot & Bubble”
A more futuristic elbow grease , Doctor Whoseason 1 , episode 5 , " Dot & Bubble , " appears to tackle the perils of practical reality and digital universe . The form of address annunciation video for this sequence hides a blurry backcloth of what appear to be societal media profile , and this correlates with trailer footage that shows a young light-haired woman dressed in pastel - an unsung member ofDoctor Whoseason 1 ’s cast . If there is a Doctor - lite installment inDoctor Whoseason 1 , " Dot & Bubble " look to be the most likely challenger .
6Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 6, “Rogue”
Written by Kate Herron & Briony Redman
doom to become known as " theBridgertonepisode,“Doctor Whoseason 1 , instalment 6 , " Rogue , " contract place on May 8 , 1813 , and will co - star topology Jonathan Groff as a villain . evaluate by the futuristic weapon he carries in trailer footage , Groff will be playing a time traveler posing as a aborigine of 19th century Britain . " Rogue " will also contain acameo from formerDoctor Whostar David Tennant , albeit only as a holographical image . figure revealed in the title announcement TV include the Duchess of Pemberton , Lord Adams , Lord Alex , Lord Edward , and Lord Smith . The last name on that inclination could be the Fifteenth Doctor revisiting his classic " John Smith " assumed name . "
In addition to Groff , Indira Varma will also star in " Rogue,“since theGame of Thronesactress is wager a character known as " the Duchess . " Meanwhile , the episode ’s writer , Kate Herron , has worked with Ncuti Gatwa antecedently . She directed multiple episodes ofSex Education , in which the doer play Eric Effiong , but is perhaps more famous for directing the entire first season of the MCU’sLoki .
7Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 7, “The Legend Of Ruby Sunday”
2023 ’s Christmas special whipped up a whirlwind ofmysteries and questions aroundDoctor Who ’s Ruby Sunday , with massive tease over her descent , her wide-cut significance to the universe , and her mysterious neighbour , Mrs. Flood . It appear thatDoctor Whoseason 1 will eventually get around to answering these query in its next-to-last episode , " The Legend of Ruby Sunday . " The contents of this tarradiddle are , predictably , unknown at present , but the instalment title alone confirmsa full explanation ofDoctor Who ’s Ruby Sunday enigma is coming , and an total minute will be dedicated to unraveling it .
allot to reports , Ruby Sunday will be replaced by a newfangled familiar inDoctor Whoseason 2 . While Millie Gibson ’s expiration has not been explicitly sustain , an episode predict " The Legend of Ruby Sunday " airing so late in season 1 does position up the possibility for yet anotherDoctor Whocompanion death . Ruby dying would certainly explicate why Ncuti Gatwa is getting paired up with Varada Sethu for his 2nd running in the TARDIS .
8Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 8, “Empire Of Death”
As the stopping point ofDoctor Whoseason 1 , it comes as no surprise that nearly nothing is screw about " Empire of Death . " Russell T Davies is hardly likely to give away striking item about his large finish when the opening bars have n’t even been roleplay yet . Nevertheless , there are two important takeaways from the episode deed of conveyance .
first of all , it must be noted how neatly"Empire of destruction " conforms to the episode title conventions of classicDoctor Who . " [ INSERT affair HERE ] of Death / Destruction / Fear / etc . " was the go - to format forDoctor Whostories pre-2005 . " The Seeds of expiry , " " The Ambassadors of Death , " " The Robots of Death , " and " The Green Death " and just some illustration of that trope in military action . " Empire of end " certainly succeeds in conjuring a nostalgic flavor .
Secondly , " Empire of Death " may connect to the Albion Party - a fictional political administration that will appear inDoctor Whoseason 1 , led by Aneurin Barnard ’s Roger ap Gwilliam . Based on look-alike taken from on - localisation shot , the Albion Party will potentially function as a satiric review article of Brexit , the Vote Leave campaign , and modern right - flank politics . The terminus " conglomerate " carry similar connotations , and if " Albion " becomes the new " Bad Wolf " or " Saxon " run throughDoctor Whoseason 1 , " Empire of Death " might be where that in conclusion yield off .
Doctor Whoseason 1 premiere May 10 on Disney+ and May 11 on iPlayer .
The late Doctor Who serial introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , get together by new companion Ruby Sunday .
