The Fifteenth Doctor’s debut in Doctor Who is finally here in the most recent Christmas special, and according to showrunner Russel T Davies, Ncuti Gatwa appears much earlier than originally planned thanks to some keen intervention by Disney.”The Church on Ruby Road,” the newest Christmas special and Gatwa’s first solo debut as the Doctor, premiered on Disney+ on Dec. 25 and focused largely on his newest companion, Ruby Sunday, a foundling orphan looking for the truth about her parents. However, while the Doctor has a presence throughout the whole episode, it wasn’t until Disney’s test showings of the special that Davies opted to have Gatwa appear much sooner, as fans wanted to see more of him.According to Davies, Disney conducts test viewings of each new episode before it airs on their streaming platform and, as the show’s new official home, the company informed him that fans were demanding more of Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor. Davies obliged without much hesitation, citing that he understood why fans would want to see more of Doctor Who’s youngest-ever lead star.
The Fifteenth Doctor’s debut in Doctor Who is finally here in the most recent Christmas special, and according to showrunner Russel T Davies, Ncuti Gatwa appears much earlier than originally planned thanks to some keen intervention by Disney.
“The Church on Ruby Road,” the newest Christmas special and Gatwa’s first solo debut as the Doctor, premiered on Disney+ on Dec. 25 and focused largely on his newest companion, Ruby Sunday, a foundling orphan looking for the truth about her parents. However, while the Doctor has a presence throughout the whole episode, it wasn’t until Disney’s test showings of the special that Davies opted to have Gatwa appear much sooner, as fans wanted to see more of him.
According to Davies, Disney conducts test viewings of each new episode before it airs on their streaming platform and, as the show’s new official home, the company informed him that fans were demanding more of Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor. Davies obliged without much hesitation, citing that he understood why fans would want to see more of Doctor Who‘s youngest-ever lead star.
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