Warning! Warning! Doctor WhoSpecial “The Power of the Doctor.”Read at your own risk
Doctor Who said goodbye to Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord in “The Power of the Doctor,”She immediately threw fans off-guard when David Tennant, former star of The Rock, was announced as her successor. Read online theories). After that shocking moment, the BBC threw another curveball by revealing a trailer of what’s ahead for the beloved series in 2023. The Trailer, while short, may have offered answers to some big questions fans have had about the 60th anniversary specials, as well as Ncuti Gatwa’s official debut.
The trailerAlthough it is quite short, which may be understandable, there are still important elements to draw from it. Take a look at the below for our first glimpse of all this. Doctor Who’s 60th-anniversary specials:
To the untrained eye, it may not seem like there’s much to pull from that, but there are indeed two key takeaways that might answer a couple of big questions we’ve had regarding Ncuti Gatwa’s eventual debut in Doctor Who.
Ncuti Gatwa Will Seemingly Come to Your 60th Anniversary Specials
The trailer featured David Tennant’s Doctor running around, a quick flash of Neil Patrick Harris’ mysterious villain, and a disgruntled Ncuti Gatwa. It’s called “Doctor Who Returns In 2023…”It was clear that the footage contained in the specials would be available across the three upcoming specials. Rachel Talalay (who helmed one special) seemed to confirm this notion. Explained to a fan on twitterThis clip features footage from all three specials.
Fairness be damned, there are some Doctor Who fans were likely already under the assumption that Ncuti Gatwa would be involved in the 60th anniversary celebrations, but he hadn’t been spotted during the public filming of the specials, and wasn’t reported on in any such was. A credible report claiming that his Doctor was involved in the 60th anniversary celebrations surfaced a few months ago. wouldn’t debut until Season 14 began. This trailer essentially confirms he’ll have at least some presence in the between-season specials, though I’m not sure it’ll be a lasting appearance, considering our second point.
The Clothes Indicate David Tennant’s Doctor Will Regenerate Into Ncuti Gatwa’s Incarnation
When Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor regenerated into David Tennant’s, fans noticed that his clothes changed during the process, switching over to a white button-up shirt and a gray tie, which looks to be exactly what Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor is wearing for his brief clip in the Doctor Who trailer. This would suggest that Tennant will either eventually regenerate into Gatwa’s Doctor, which could mean a few things, or he’ll leave those clothes stashed away for the next Doctor to find, which seems a bit ludicrous, so let’s stick to the other idea.
This could mean that there is no need to believe that multiple Doctors are appearing on the show. via a multiverse, or that Tennant’s Doctor will remain in the franchise permanently after this point. David Tennant is making a grand return for the 60th anniversary for his old pal and former showrunner Russell T. Davies, but it looks like he’ll be bowing out upon its conclusion to give Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor time to shine.
Another question the Tennant-to-Gatwa switch seemingly answers, assuming David Tennant’s Doctor is around for the bulk of the three-episode special, is that Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor may not actually appear until the tail-end of the three specials. New Doctors being introduced in the final episode of the previous star’s run isn’t uncommon, but it’s also never guaranteed. Regenerations can be different for each person.As anyone who has seen the show will confirm, it is true. Hopefully, we’ll see Gatwa’s Doctor showing up first there in 2023, because it’s getting harder to wait and see what he’s bringing to the table.
Doctor Who is on a brief hiatus following Jodie Whittaker’s final episode, but will return to BBC and BBC American in 2023 to celebrate its 60th anniversary. There’s an Impressive castYou are confirmed to be appearing in the series, so binge watch it with an HBO Max subscription.