As we descend into December, it's time to relish in all our favorite holiday traditions. So get out your sizzling cocoa, cozy up in your favorite jam
As we descend into December, it’s time to relish in all our favorite holiday traditions. So get out your sizzling cocoa, cozy up in your favorite jammies, and settle in for up-to-date footage from the next Doctor Who Christmas special. Disney+ has just released a up-to-date trailer for the upcoming episode titled “Joy to the World” which will see a companionless Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) team up with Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through time and space.
In the newly released trailer, the Doctor finds himself — literally — chasing a up-to-date mystery through the Time Hotel, a futuristic hotel with doors opening to “Christmas everywhere all at once.” He crosses paths with Coughlan’s Joy as well as a future version of himself, and while the trailer doesn’t reveal many plot details, Joy and the Doctor’s “top secret mission” will take them both forward and backward in time as they face dinosaurs, Silurians, and more.
Joining Coughlan and Gatwa on their cosmic sleigh ride are Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda, and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia. The up-to-date episode was penned by former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat who also serves as an executive producer alongside current showrunner Russell T. Davies, Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter. Alex Sanjiv Pillai, known for his work behind the camera on Riverdale and Bridgerton, directs the episode.
What’s Next For ‘Doctor Who’?
While an exact release date has not yet been announced, Doctor Who is set to return for a second season with Gatwa’s Doctor sometime in 2025. After dropping Ruby (Millie Gibson) off with her family (both biological and chosen) the Doctor is on his own for the time being, and audiences can’t wait to see how he’ll cross paths with his next companion, Belinda Chandra. Having already stopped by Doctor Who in a guest capacity — much like Karen Gillan, Freema Agyemon, and Peter Capaldi — Varada Sethu will play Belinda for at least one season. Little is known about the plot of Season 2, but Gibson will return for at least one episode, and she’ll bring a up-to-date boyfriend with her played by The Little Mermaid star Jonah Hauer-King.
Doctor Who’s next Christmas special, “Joy to the World” will air on December 25 on the BBC and Disney+ at 12:10 PM ET. You can catch up with Gatwa’s first season on Disney+ and BBC iPlayer right now.
The show follows the adventures of a Time Lord, “The Doctor,” who is able to regenerate, and the Doctor’s human friends. The Doctor and his companions journey through time and space in the TARDIS – a time-traveling ship shaped like a police box – saving the universe with a combination of wit, bravery, and kindness.
Release Date December 25, 2023 Cast Ncuti Gatwa , Millie Gibson , Susan Twist , Michelle Greenidge , Angela Wynter , Jemma Redgrave , Yasmin Finney , Anita Dobson
Main Genre Sci-Fi
Seasons 2
Studio
Franchise Doctor Who
Creator(s) Donald Wilson , Sydney Newman
Story By Sydney Newman C. E. Webber Donald Wilson
Network BBC
Streaming Service(s) AppleTV+ , Britbox , Max , Disney+
Franchise(s) Doctor Who
Directors Douglas Camfield , David Maloney , Christopher Barry , Michael E. Briant , Barry Letts , Michael Ferguson , Richard Martin , Peter Moffatt , Pennant Roberts , Lennie Mayne , Chris Clough , Ron Jones , Paddy Russell , Paul Bernard , Michael Hayes , Timothy Combe , Morris Barry , Gerald Blake , Graeme Harper , Waris Hussein , Rodney Bennett , Mervyn Pinfield , Hugh David , John Gorrie
Producers John Nathan-Turner , Innes Lloyd , Peter Bryant , Philip Hinchcliffe , Verity Lambert , John Wiles
Character(s) Commander Millington , Polly , Gordon Lowery , Dervish , Wheeler , Radar Technician , Uncredited , Dr. Grace Holloway , K9 (voice) , Lieutenant Carstairs , Peladon , Chancellor Flavia , Curtis , Mike , Self , Ted Moss , Sarah Jane Smith , Miranda , Mykros , The Master , Arek , Megara Voice , Dodo Chaplet , Peter Warmsly , Jackson
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