David Tennant returns as the Doctor before Nkuti Gatwa’s debut.
In the final episode of the 13th season of Doctor Who, the Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker is reborn, and a familiar face returns to the world of the famous British sci-fi television series. David Tennant became the Fourteenth Doctor and reprized the role he held between 2005 and 2010 after becoming the Tenth Doctor in the BBC series. As a result, Nkuti Gatwa will eventually become the fifteenth name…
About the future of Doctor Who, showrunner Russell T Davies said:
If you thought the arrival of David Tennant was a shock, we have many more surprises to come! The path to the Fifteenth Doctor Nkuti Gatwa is full of mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun! And what’s the connection with the return of the beautiful Donna Noble? How, what, why? We give you a year to think, and then all hell breaks loose!
David Tennant to pass the torch to Nkuti Gatwa in Doctor Who
English actor David Tennant will appear in three special episodes of Doctor Who, which will air in November 2023 with Catherine Tate:
I was worried that it would be difficult to get back on track, but it was very easy. We managed to keep the essence of the series, and now the world is in for a very exciting time. Doctor Who was a wonderful time in my life and it cuts through me like a stone, so being a part of this series, making this journey and coming back to it when I thought it was a memory, was an absolute gift.
Ncuti Gatwa is set to take back the franchise and control of the TARDIS, and Doctor Who season 14 will also premiere in 2023.