Doctor Who‘s Electrifying New Dynamic Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Doctor Who had a bit of an up-and-down 2024. Coming off of the highs of its 60th anniversary celebrations and a fantastical holiday special the year prior, anticipation was high for Ncuti Gatwa’s debut season to begin in earnest. And while there were some definite highlights, Doctor Who‘s broad refocusing and the season’s particular mystery around its latest addition to team TARDIS, Ruby Sunday, wasn’t without its stumbles. Now, the show is back for round two, and with it, a brand new companion in Ruby’s wake—and she might just be the key to making this particular era of Who really click. “The Robot Revolution,” the premiere episode of Doctor Who‘s 2025 season (whether you call it season two, season 15, or season 41 if you’re really picky), is a Russell T Davies opener in that classic style. We’re immediately introduced to the day in the life of Belinda Chandra (Andor‘s Varada Sethu), a young nurse with all the stresses that entails, from nightmare shifts, to flatmates and discarded p ... Read full article.