Here's Where You Can Stream The New Season Of Doctor Who
Head's up, Whovians! "Doctor Who" fans have been enjoying an embarrassment of riches lately, including (but not limited to) the casting of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, the grand return of acclaimed writer/director Russell T. Davies into the "Doctor Who" fold, and even the surprise appearance of beloved franchise actor David Tennant in that 60th anniversary special. But arguably the biggest development was saved for last, when we found out that BBC and Disney would be teaming up to bring the classic series to an even bigger global platform through Disney+ streaming (outside of our good friends in the U.K. and Ireland, at least).
Now, in a new announcement, Disney has revealed the official premiere date for the upcoming and widely-anticipated season. Mark your calendars and clear your schedules for Friday, May 10 2024 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. The festivities will actually begin with a re-airing of the Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" that originally debuted in December of 2023, followed by two brand-new episodes. For those reading this from across the pond, you'll want to note the UK timing of Saturday, May 11, at 12:00 a.m. GMT, when the season airs on BBC iPlayer followed by BBC One. As a filthy Yank, none of those words make any real sense to me, so you're all on your own if the Disney press release somehow forgot to fact-check itself for the benefit of you Brits.
Read on for more details below!
Doctor Who returns on Disney+
Fire up that flying phone booth and at least try to dress in a way that would make the ever-fashionable Ncuti Gatwa proud, because "Doctor Who" is coming back for its biggest installment yet. At over 60 years young, the time-traveling series has hardly lost a step and now it's taking its biggest leap forward yet. As season 14 is scheduled to arrive later this May, showrunner, executive producer, and writer Russell T. Davies took the opportunity to celebrate the news. In a statement, he teased:
"At last, it's my great delight to unleash a whole new season of the Doctor and Ruby's adventures together. Monsters! Chases! Villains! Mysteries! And a terrifying secret that's been spanning time and space for decades. Don't miss a second!"
The allusion to Ruby, of course, refers to new companion Ruby Sunday (played by Millie Gibson), who'll be joining Gatwa's Doctor along with an ensemble cast filled with the likes of Aneurin Barnard, Anita Dobson, Yasmin Finney, Michelle Greenidge, Jonathan Groff, Bonnie Langford, Genesis Lynea, Jemma Redgrave, Lenny Rush, Indira Varma, and Angela Wynter. You can catch all the action beginning on May 10, 2024, on Disney+ streaming. Check out the season 14 synopsis below.
This season of "Doctor Who" follows the Doctor and Ruby Sunday through infinite adventures across time and space in the TARDIS. From the Regency era in England to war-torn futures, the duo champion the forces of good while encountering incredible friends and dangerous foes.