Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who season 14.

Summary

• Doctor Who season 14 represents a fresh start with new actors and characters, while also maintaining a sense of tradition through familiar faces.
• Ncuti Gatwa impresses as the upbeat and intense Fifteenth Doctor, while Millie Gibson's mysterious Ruby Sunday adds intrigue.
• Episode 2 dives into a '60s throwback, featuring historical figures like The Beatles and Cilla Black.

Doctor Who season 14's cast is almost a complete reset for the franchise's new era, with only a handful of familiar faces returning. With a new lead actor taking over as a result of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary ending, the show's first season on Disney+ has a fresh start. Although the 2023 Christmas Special, "The Church on Ruby Road," introduced a few members of the new Doctor Who cast, season 14 continues to bolster the roster as the Fifteenth Doctor takes up his new residence in the TARDIS.

Even though Doctor Who's Disney era began in 2023 with David Tennant returning to the lead role, Doctor Who season 14 has a new actor portraying the famous Time Lord. As is often the case with a new season of Doctor Who, the Doctor also has a fresh companion in the form of Ruby Sunday, and the duo meet several interesting figures along the way. Despite what is essentially a very soft reboot of the Doctor Who franchise, season 14 also includes familiar figures from the classic era, as well as characters who debuted after the show's 2005 revival.

Ncuti Gatwa As The Doctor

Date Of Birth: October 15, 1992

The Actor: Gatwa's debut as the Doctor came in "The Giggle," with his version of the character coming into existence as a result of Doctor Who's bi-generation twist and separating entirely from David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor. Gatwa's first full appearance as Fifteen was in "The Church on Ruby Road," although he has an acting history dating back to 2014 that helped him to snag one of the biggest roles in TV.

Before being cast as the Doctor, Gatwa was most widely known for his role as Eric Effiong in Sex Education. However, Gatwa also appeared in Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air, and was one of the many Kens in 2023's Barbie movie. Gatwa was born in Rwanda before his family left the country to settle in Scotland a few years later.

The Character: Gatwa's Doctor is referred to by viewers as "The Fifteenth Doctor," however the character only over calls himself "The Doctor." His version of the Time Lord is upbeat, but like any good iteration of the Doctor he can snap into an intense demeanor at the drop of a fez. Gatwa is the first new actor to play the Doctor since Jodie Whittaker stepped back from the role in late 2022. As such, his Doctor is still processing the Timeless Child storyline and refers to himself as having been "adopted" by the Gallifreyans.

Millie Gibson As Ruby Sunday

Date Of Birth: June 19, 2004

The Actor: Doctor Who is Gibson's second major acting role. Her first appearance came in "The Church on Ruby Road," with Ruby Sunday immediately becoming a point of huge interest due to the character's enigmatic background. It was reported before Doctor Who season 14 even began that Gibson would exit as a member of the main cast, but showrunner Russell T Davies later confirmed that Ruby would return for season 15.

Doctor Who isn't the only British mainstay in Gibson's career, as she appeared as Kelly Neelan in 172 episodes of the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2019 to 2022. She has been active since 2017 and worked steadily throughout her pre-Doctor Who career. She was born in the British county of Greater Manchester, which is also where Coronation Street is set.

The Character: Ruby Sunday's mysterious past has sparked many Doctor Who theories, with very little known about her lineage. Ruby shares several similarities with Billie Piper's Rose Tyler, who was the Ninth Doctor's companion at the start of the show's 2005 revival. Before meeting the Doctor, Ruby lived with her adoptive mother and grandmother, and all three women have now met the famous Time Lord.

Bonnie Langford As Mel Bush

Date Of Birth: July 22, 1964