Doctor Who (2023)
Doctor Who (2023)
The Time Lord known as the Doctor travels through space and time with his companions, having incredible adventures and facing dangerous enemies.
seanmc34 reviewedMay 18, 2025
Ncuti Gatwa is a breath of fresh air that Doctor Who needed. Just like the relaunch in 2005 the second series is where it begins to find it's stride. (Not that the first series was bad, but the focus is building the foundation for where they want to go.)
As with each new Doctor there are things that they do that others haven't done before.
This one is after processing the trauma of the Time War and isn't afraid of showing his emotions. He occasionally emotes that the threat they're facing is terrifying. Other times he's seen having fun and enjoying life like someone younger in our time would.
He's also not afraid of crying.
Being that Ncuti Gatwa is a black man, the occasional racial issues come up in his travels. That also means he can also explore stories that all the other doctors couldn't.
If you go into it remembering that it is a show for the entire family, and not watch with the expectation and intention of hating it because it isn't the Doctor Who from 15-20 years ago, you'll enjoy it.
Personally, I look forward to seeing the adventures he has ahead of him.