The Fifteenth Doctor is lastly right here — not less than, for a one-off Christmas special.
After making an look in the third anniversary special by way of a little bit of “bigeneration,” Ncuti Gatwa is eventually stepping up to the plate as The Doctor. He’ll be joined by new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), who lives a quiet life together with her grandma and mother till The Doctor reveals up. In “The Church on Ruby Road,” they’ll each come face to face with mysterious goblins, and have to riddle their method out of a Christmas journey.
Although it’ll be a bit earlier than the new season of Doctor Who premieres, we’ve been ready an awfully very long time to see Gatwa as The Doctor. So it’s comprehensible if we’re all excited to watch the Christmas special as quickly as we presumably can — and right here’s how.
How to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special on Disney Plus
As with the anniversary specials (and all Doctor Who seasons shifting ahead), Doctor Who might be streaming its Christmas episode on Disney Plus. Which means we are able to in all probability anticipate the identical type of launch schedule: Disney might be releasing the special concurrently with its broadcast in the U.Okay., which means for those who’re watching it on Disney Plus, the new specials will drop on Christmas at 9:55 a.m. PST/12:55 p.m. EST.
Can I watch the Christmas Doctor Who special on BBC?
Yup! You’ll have the option to watch Doctor Who’s 2023 Christmas special on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer in the U.Okay. beginning at 5:55 p.m. on December 25 (that’s Christmas).
What do I want to have watched beforehand?
As with the Doctor Who anniversary specials: Technically nothing — the franchise has been going for 60 years and counting, so there’s loads of Who you possibly can atone for, however how might you even decide the place to begin?
But it surely’s in all probability useful to have not less than watched the anniversary specials, significantly the final one, “The Giggle,” which options the handoff between David Tennant’s Tenth/Fourteenth Doctor and Gatwa’s Fifteenth. Suffice it to say, Gatwa’s Doctor will get launched in an unorthodox (and, frankly, lower than stellar) method, which can little question be a little bit of backstory for the special. Plus it’s simply enjoyable to get a way of what Gatwa is bringing to the position already — he’s a star!
For those who do need to revisit any older Doctor Who, you’ll need to try the Russell T. Davies part, as he’s the new (returning) showrunner; so that you’re on the lookout for collection 1 by way of collection 5. These gained’t be viewable on Disney Plus, although, solely Max.
Is there a trailer so I can watch Ncuti Gatwa already?
There may be! Right here’s an early Christmas current, ya rascal:
And right here’s a special take a look at his new Sonic Screwdriver:
