Summary
- Varada Sethu joins Ncuti Gatwa’s
Doctor Who
team, not as a replacement but as a collaborator, enhancing the existing dynamic. - Rumors of Millie Gibson’s departure dispelled as Sethu, Gatwa, and Gibson are confirmed to continue together in the upcoming season.
- Showrunner Russell T Davies expresses excitement over Sethu’s addition, hinting at challenges and adventures of unprecedented scales in the new season.
Doctor Who adds Andor star Varada Sethu in its upcoming season. Sethu will join Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor as the latest companion. The actor will make her series debut not as a replacement but as a collaborator to Gatwa’s character. This comes alongside Millie Gibson, who portrays Ruby Sunday, dispelling earlier rumors of Gibson’s departure.
Per Variety, the trio was recently spotted at a script read-through, confirming their continued collaboration in the next chapter of this storied franchise. Fans of Doctor Who had been speculating after Sethu and Gatwa were seen filming scenes together, leading many to believe in Gibson’s potential exit. However, this notion has been debunked with the latest developments, ensuring that the dynamic established in Gatwa’s first season will continue with Sethu’s presence.
Doctor Who
- Release Date
- March 26, 2005
- Seasons
- 14
- Studio
- BBC America
Varada Sethu is known for her role as Cinta Kaz in Andor , as well as appearances in high-profile projects like Jurassic World Dominion and Annika, Sethu is no stranger to dynamic and challenging roles.
Varada Sethu Feels at Home with the Doctor Who Family
Russell T Davies, Doctor Who’s showrunner, has expressed his excitement over Sethu’s addition. Having previously collaborated in the BBC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Davies’s reunion with Sethu in the Whoniverse seems like a perfect match. Currently, Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, and Varada Sethu are filming the upcoming 2025 season, which Davies hints will present challenges and adventures of unprecedented scales. Davies shared:
“I first worked with Varada on a BBC production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ and
it’s a joy to welcome her on board the TARDIS.
Right now in the studio, shooting for 2025, we’ve got Ncuti, Millie and Varada fighting side by side–we need all three, because the stakes are higher than ever!”
Sethu herself is overjoyed about her new role, noting the familial atmosphere of the Doctor Who cast and crew. She has quickly formed a close-knit bond with co-stars Gatwa and Gibson, describing the experience as incredibly fun and profoundly fulfilling. Sethu said:
“
I feel like the luckiest person in the world. It is such an honour to be a part of the Whoniverse, and I’m so grateful to the whole Doctor Who family – because that is what they are – for welcoming me with open arms and making me feel so at home.
[I] couldn’t ask for a better team than Ncuti and Millie to be on this adventure with. This is SO much fun!”
Doctor Who Launches Ncuti Gatwa’s Team in Sync Across the Globe
Doctor Who will have a coordinated global launch. The series will premiere its first season starring Gatwa on May 10th on Disney+ in the U.S. In the UK, the show will be available on the BBC iPlayer right after midnight on May 11, followed by a broadcast on BBC One later that day.
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The production team behind the scenes is as robust as the cast. Alongside Davies, the series benefits from the creative inputs of executive producers Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter.
