Fifteenth Doctor

Incarnation of a fictional character from Doctor Who

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Doctor Who character

Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor

First regular appearance| "The Church on Ruby Road" (2023)
Last regular appearance| "The Reality War" (2025)
Introduced by| Russell T Davies
Portrayed by| Ncuti Gatwa
Preceded by| David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor)
Information
Tenure| 25 December 2023 - 31 May 2025
No of series| 2
Appearances| 16 stories (18 episodes)
Companions|

* Ruby Sunday
* Joy Almondo
* Belinda Chandra

Chronology|

* Specials (2023)
* Series 14 (2024)
* Series 15 (2025)

The Fifteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa in two series and two specials.[1]

Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a millennia-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, with somewhat unknown origins, who travels in time and space in their TARDIS, frequently with companions. Usually, at the end of each incarnation's life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, their physical appearance and personality changes. However, the Fifteenth Doctor emerged unconventionally, via "bi-generation", in which he split from his predecessor, the Fourteenth Doctor's body, rather than replacing him, allowing both incarnations to co-exist. In contrast to his predecessors, Gatwa portrays a Doctor who is attempting to let go of much of his recent emotional trauma, with a more emotionally balanced, liberated, fun-loving, and affectionate outward persona.

In contrast to previous Doctors, the Fifteenth Doctor's stories include a greater focus on fantasy elements, intended by showrunner Russell T Davies to "increase the danger" and have a "bigger, wider sense of imagination".[2] His first episode as lead actor aired on 25 December 2023,[3] and his first full series premiered on 11 May 2024.[4] The Fifteenth Doctor regenerated in the series 15 finale, "The Reality War", into a character played by Billie Piper.

## Casting

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Ncuti Gatwa (pictured in 2024) portrays the Fifteenth Doctor

Before Gatwa's casting was announced, several actors were heavily rumoured to be taking over from Whittaker, including Hugh Grant, Michael Sheen, Kris Marshall, Richard Ayoade, Michaela Coel, Kelly Macdonald, and Lenny Henry. Russell T Davies' return as the programme's showrunner also led to speculation that an actor he had previously worked with in other projects would join him as the Fourteenth Doctor, with Olly Alexander, Lydia West, Omari Douglas, T'Nia Miller, and Fisayo Akinade ranking highly in bookies' odds.[5] Rumours also circulated that David Tennant would reprise his role, having previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor during executive producer Russell T Davies's initial time as showrunner, or that Jo Martin, who debuted as the Fugitive Doctor during Whittaker's tenure, would be revealed as the Fourteenth incarnation.[6]

On 8 May 2022, Gatwa posted an Instagram picture featuring two red heart emojis, a plus sign, and a blue box emoji.[7] The post, alongside comments from incoming Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies,[8] led to speculation that Gatwa had been cast as the Doctor. This was later confirmed that same day by the official Doctor Who Twitter account.[9] Gatwa is the first black actor,[10] first African-born actor, and first openly queer actor to headline as the Doctor.[11][12] He is also the fourth Scottish actor to play the character.[13][14]

In an article released on the Doctor Who website, Gatwa said, "This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care. I will endeavour my utmost to do the same."[9] Davies added, "Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds... I promise you, 2023 will be spectacular!"[9]

Gatwa had previously been announced as Jodie Whittaker's successor as the programme's lead, and many reports stated he would play the Fourteenth Doctor and that Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor would regenerate into Gatwa's incarnation.[1][15] At the conclusion of Whittaker's final episode, "The Power of the Doctor" (2022), her Doctor instead regenerated into a form similar to the Tenth Doctor. Gatwa was subsequently confirmed as the Fifteenth Doctor, following Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor's tenure over the 2023 specials. Davies stated "the path to Ncuti's 15th Doctor is laden with mystery, horror, robots, puppets, danger and fun!"[4] Gatwa appeared in character for the first time in the trailer for the 2023 specials.[16]

## Costume

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> I came to the show with that notion, thinking, 'Why do we keep repeating the same clothes?' To be blunt, with the bigger budget, we have the freedom to play and explore this stuff.

Russell T Davies[17]

In a departure for the character of the Doctor, the Fifteenth Doctor wears a variety of clothing rather than adopting one distinct style.[18] Pam Downe, a costume designer who had previously worked on the 60th anniversary specials, was tasked with designing the Doctor's extensive wardrobe. Downe first drew up numerous mood boards containing different ideas for the costumes, and presented them to Gatwa and the production team; the boards included "all kinds of gender-pushing, societal-pushing outfits".[19] One of them was an image of a "well-known American football player" wearing a "suit skirt"; though Downe thought they would have to "wait a bit of time" before introducing that, as it's "such a big jump from former Doctors."[20] Gatwa likened the Doctor to Captain Britain, and wanted "to travel through all the subcultures of Britain" through the Doctor's fashion.[19] Davies said he was familiar with cosplay and wanted cosplayers to have "a great big swimming pool" of costumes to replicate. He also wanted to "put it back into the children's house", with clothes that every child has "under the stairs somewhere."[21]

Gatwa's initial inclination for the Fifteenth Doctor's style was inspired by Ralph Lauren's "preppy" designs in collaboration with Morehouse College and Spelman College, noting the colleges' Black histories. The production team opted for less "traditional" looks, wanting to "push it forward".[22] Interviewer Devan Coggan disclosed that the Fifteenth Doctor's costumes were designed to reflect the planet or time period visited in each episode, including a Regency era costume for the episode "Rogue" and a "meticulously tailored pinstripe suit" for the 1960s-set "The Devil's Chord".[19] The Doctor's suit was inspired by images of the Rolling Stones.[23] In the 2023 Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road", the Doctor wears three different costumes; including a kilt and vest when dancing in a nightclub. Downe said this was a "chance to see how far we could go and it works because he can really wear it."[23] The leather coat worn by the Doctor in both the special and first episode "Space Babies" was inspired by "seventies America" mixed with "UK-based eighties ska", with the trousers inspired by Gurkha trousers.[23] The photoshoot for Coggan's interview also revealed two costumes from series 15, described as "an elaborate tartan jacket with a kilt and a stunning all-white look".[19]

Downe also incorporated references to previous Doctors in Gatwa's costumes; Louise Griffin of Radio Times noted that Gatwa's costume for "Rogue" includes a maroon velvet tailcoat reminiscent of the Third Doctor's (Jon Pertwee) smoking jackets and blazers.[24] Gatwa expressed an affinity for the style of Pertwee's Doctor, jokingly claiming that "our Doctors are the only two who dress like sluts".[25] Writing in British Vogue, Radhika Seth described the Fifteenth Doctor's early costumes as ranging "from a tangerine-coloured knit and a bright blue double-breasted pinstripe suit, to a glossy leather trenchcoat paired with a cardigan zipped down to expose his chest and a set of delicate gold necklaces, summarising that "Doctor Who is getting sexy".[22]

## Appearances

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Prior to the first appearance of the Fifteenth Doctor, Gatwa made an uncredited cameo as himself, in costume as the Doctor, during an edited repeat of the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time, airing on 23 November 2023, Doctor Who's sixtieth anniversary. In the original version, while preparing to film his regeneration scene, William Hartnell (David Bradley) looks across the TARDIS console and sees a vision of Matt Smith, the actor who played the then-incumbent Eleventh Doctor during the show's fiftieth anniversary year. For the 2023 repeat, the scene was edited to replace Smith with Gatwa.[26]

Gatwa first appears as the Fifteenth Doctor in the 60th anniversary special episode "The Giggle", appearing in the final third of the story as the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) appears to regenerate but instead "bi-generates", introducing the new Doctor as a separate physical entity. The two Doctors team up to defeat the malevolent deity the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris), and later use the remaining power of the latter's lingering reality-warping domain to duplicate the TARDIS. The Fifteenth Doctor shares some words of wisdom with his predecessor, who returns the favour by wishing him luck, before setting off for new adventures in his version of the TARDIS.

The Doctor next appears in "The Church on Ruby Road" in which he meets new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and faces off against goblins. In the subsequent episodes, the Doctor and Ruby encounter a surprising amount of magical and supernatural threats, including a fairy circle in "73 Yards" and Maestro (Jinkx Monsoon), the child of the Toymaker, in "The Devil's Chord". Maestro warns that more evil extra-dimensional gods from their pantheon are pursuing the Doctor, including "The One Who Waits". Ruby herself also exhibits strange qualities when her life is endangered, frequently conjuring the heavy snow from the day she was abandoned at the church of Ruby Road as baby. Late in the season, the Doctor begins a romance with a time and space travelling male bounty hunter known as Rogue (Jonathan Groff) in the episode of the same name.[27]

Over the course of the season, the Doctor and Ruby repeatedly encounter the same woman's likeness (played by Susan Twist) across time and space, which they first begin to notice in "Dot and Bubble". In "The Legend of Ruby Sunday", the Doctor attempts to solve the mystery of Ruby's origins and the mysterious woman. They uncover that "The One Who Waits" is the Doctor's old enemy Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf), the god of death, and that he has been secretly attached to the Doctor's TARDIS for most of his travels. In the end, the Doctor and Ruby defeat Sutekh, and say a bittersweet goodbye in "Empire of Death" after reuniting Ruby with her birth mother.

In "Joy to the World", the Doctor meets one-off companion Joy (Nicola Coughlan), but also spends a year working in a small hotel to complete a closed loop that will allow him to obtain a key passcode, befriending the hotel manager Anita (Steph de Whalley).

In series 15, the Doctor is joined by a new companion, Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu).[28] The series follows the Doctor as he attempts to return Belinda to Earth on 24 May 2025. Because the TARDIS cannot land there, he invents a device called the vindicator to create a web of locations across time and space to help him get there. Along the way, the Doctor faxes off with another member of the Pantheon in the form of the god of light, Lux Imperator (Alan Cumming) in "Lux", as well as a former acolyte of various gods of stories in “The Story & The Engine”. On their final stop, in "The Interstellar Song Contest", the pair learn Earth was destroyed on 24 May 2025. In “Wish World”, it is revealed the Doctor’s nemesis the Rani (Archie Panjabi) magnified the powers of the god of wishes, Desiderum, to replace Earth with a fantasy reality that would fracture under its internal contradictions to facilitate the release of the Time Lord founder Omega on 24 May 2025. After Rani and Omega’s defeat in “The Reality War”, the Doctor feels forced to trigger his regeneration in order to subtly alter reality and bring back Poppy, who had been his daughter with Belinda in the Rani’s fantasy world. Thanks to some timely advice from his thirteenth incarnation (Jodie Whittaker), Poppy returns – but now fully human, and no longer the Doctor’s child. Leaving Belinda and Poppy behind, he returns to the TARDIS and completes his regeneration, assuming a familiar face (Billie Piper).

## Departure

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In late 2024, Gatwa promised that a third season on his run of Doctor Who was forthcoming, specifically saying "we" in the process, and claimed that filming was set to begin in 2025.[29] Previously, Gatwa had also expressed a strong desire to face the Doctor's most iconic enemies, the Daleks, and stated he would be "angry" if not given the chance.[30] Nevertheless, at the close "The Reality War", Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor underwent a surprise regeneration,[31] regenerating into a character played by Billie Piper who had previously played companion Rose Tyler.[31] Piper's character was not identified as the Doctor in the end credits.[32] While Gatwa insisted it was "always the plan" for him to only spend a short time playing the lead role because of its "physically and emotionally" demanding aspects,[33] comments he initially made about returning for a third series caused the belief that he either departed or was let go from the programme for other reasons such as declining viewing figures, uncertainty over Doctor Who's future with Disney+ and as a whole, or due to displeasure from executives.[34] Afterward, rumors began to spread that an original ending--in which the Fifteenth Doctor celebrated his victory in the finale with his friends while Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, looked on--had been scrapped. According to these rumors, the ending was removed and reshot to include the cliffhanger with Piper when it became clear the planned season three would not come to pass.[35][36] These rumors were later acknowledged by the mother of child actor Sienna-Robyn Mavanga-Phipps, who played Poppy in the episode.[37][38] In an interview with BBC Breakfast on 13 July 2025, Gatwa clarified his statement that he had chosen to quit his role after two series due to the mental and physical toll it was taking on him, but added that he would not rule out returning to the show in the future.[39]

## Reception

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### Announcement and responses

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Angus Robertson, Scotland's Culture Secretary, congratulated Gatwa on his casting.[40] Actor and singer Olly Alexander, thought to be among the front-runners for the role,[41] tweeted his joy at the casting.[40]

Fellow Scot Sylvester McCoy, who portrayed the Seventh Doctor, tweeted his pleasure over another Scottish actor taking the reins of the Doctor. At the 2022 Paris Fan Festival, Matt Smith, who portrayed the Eleventh Doctor, openly expressed his support to Gatwa taking on the role.[42] In an interview with STV News, Peter Capaldi, who portrayed the Twelfth Doctor, stated that he believed that Gatwa would be "an amazing Doctor." During the 2022 British Academy Television Awards, Gatwa stated that David Tennant, who portrayed the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctors, and Jodie Whittaker, who played the Thirteenth Doctor, both called him to express their support.[43]

### Critical reception

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Following the broadcast of "The Church on Ruby Road", Martin Belam of The Guardian said Gatwa "totally owned the episode".[44] Jordan King of Empire Magazine described his performance as "a breath of fresh air" and said he was "a real gift".[45] Gatwa's performance in Series 14 earned praise from critics. Many writers for The Independent called Gatwa's acting "interstellar" and "mesmerising".[46][47] Naina Bajekal of Time magazine believed that Gatwa was "bringing Doctor Who into a new era".[48] Mary McNamara of Los Angeles Times called Gatwa "an absolute delight" and wrote that his "unbridled exuberance makes this an easy sell and serves as a data bridge between new viewers and old."[49]

Conversely, some reviewers were critical of the writing for the Fifteenth Doctor and his tenure, Gatwa's casting, or both. During Series 14, Craig Elvy of Screen Rant wrote the Doctor "keeps treading on trouble, running away, and relying more on luck than judgment to save the day."[50] Reviewing "Joy to the World", Martin Robinson felt the Doctor had failed to find his footing. He thought his multiple instances of crying "started to come across as meaningless", citing the character as lacking warmth in various scenes.[51] Following his departure, The Daily Telegraph's Michael Hogan felt that Gatwa's Doctor had "flopped", in part due to his lack of gravitas and "mainstream recognisability", poor scripts, and Gatwa's apparent lack of devotion to the role.[52] Sarah Carson of i News similarly felt Gatwa's casting was overambitious for "an ascendant star, in huge demand, with limitless potential".[53] Robert Anderson from IGN thought that Gatwa had enormous potential for Doctor Who, possessing "flashes of brilliance", but criticised the shorter seasons, the writing, and the handling of Gatwa's exit, feeling the actor had been "short-changed".[54]

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Other|

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See also|

* Dr. Who
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Companions and allies

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| Television|

* Susan Foreman
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* Yasmin Khan
* Ruby Sunday
* Belinda Chandra

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Spinoffs|

* Kroton
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* Destrii

Allies|

* Sara Kingdom
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* Jackie Tyler
* Harriet Jones
* Toshiko Sato
* Pete Tyler
* Jenny
* Gwen Cooper
* Ianto Jones
* Luke Smith
* Paternoster Gang
* Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
* Danny Pink
* Ashildr

See also|

* Iris Wildthyme

Creatures and villains

| Creatures
and villains|

* Cassandra
* Cybermen
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* variants
* Davros
* Ice Warriors
* Mara
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Time Lords|

* The Master
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* List of cast members

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Doctor Who: Fifteenth Doctor television stories

2023 specials|

* "The Giggle"

Series 14|

| Special|

"The Church on Ruby Road"

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* "Space Babies"
* "The Devil's Chord"
* "Boom"
* "73 Yards"
* "Dot and Bubble"
* "Rogue"
* "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" / "Empire of Death"

Series 15|

| Special|

"Joy to the World"

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* "The Robot Revolution"
* "Lux"
* "The Well"
* "Lucky Day"
* "The Story & the Engine"
* "The Interstellar Song Contest"
* "Wish World" / "The Reality War"

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Doctor Who episodes by Russell T Davies

Ninth Doctor|

| Series 1|

* "Rose"
* "The End of the World"
* "Aliens of London" / "World War Three"
* "The Long Game"
* "Boom Town"
* "Bad Wolf" / "The Parting of the Ways"

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Tenth Doctor|

| Series 2|

| Special|

"The Christmas Invasion"

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* "New Earth"
* "Tooth and Claw"
* "Love & Monsters"
* "Army of Ghosts" / "Doomsday"

Series 3|

| Special|

"The Runaway Bride"

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* "Smith and Jones"
* "Gridlock"
* "Utopia" / "The Sound of Drums" / "Last of the Time Lords"

Series 4|

| Special|

"Voyage of the Damned"

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* "Partners in Crime"
* "Midnight"
* "Turn Left"
* "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End"

Specials|

* "The Next Doctor"
* "Planet of the Dead"
* "The Waters of Mars"
* "The End of Time"

Fourteenth Doctor|

| Specials|

* "The Star Beast"
* "Wild Blue Yonder"
* "The Giggle"

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Fifteenth Doctor|

| Series 14|

| Special|

"The Church on Ruby Road"

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* "Space Babies"
* "The Devil's Chord"
* "73 Yards"
* "Dot and Bubble"
* "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" / "Empire of Death"

Series 15|

* "The Robot Revolution"
* "Lux"
* "The Well"
* "Wish World" / "The Reality War"

Mini episodes|

* "Music of the Spheres"
* "Destination: Skaro"

See also|

* Damaged Goods
* Death of the Doctor
* Mind of the Hodiac

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Doctor Who episodes by Steven Moffat

Ninth Doctor|

* "The Empty Child" / "The Doctor Dances"

Tenth Doctor|

* "The Girl in the Fireplace"
* "Blink"
* "Silence in the Library" / "Forest of the Dead"

Eleventh Doctor|

| Series 5|

* "The Eleventh Hour"
* "The Beast Below"
* "The Time of Angels" / "Flesh and Stone"
* "The Pandorica Opens" / "The Big Bang"

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Series 6|

| Special|

"A Christmas Carol"

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* "The Impossible Astronaut" / "Day of the Moon"
* "A Good Man Goes to War"
* "Let's Kill Hitler"
* "The Wedding of River Song"

Series 7|

| Special|

"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"

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* "Asylum of the Daleks"
* "The Angels Take Manhattan"

Special|

"The Snowmen"

* "The Bells of Saint John"
* "The Name of the Doctor"

Specials|

* "The Day of the Doctor"
* "The Time of the Doctor"

Twelfth Doctor|

| Series 8|

* "Deep Breath"
* "Into the Dalek"
* "Listen"
* "Time Heist"
* "The Caretaker"
* "Dark Water" / "Death in Heaven"

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Series 9|

| Special|

"Last Christmas"

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* "The Magician's Apprentice" / "The Witch's Familiar"
* "The Girl Who Died"
* "The Zygon Inversion"
* "Heaven Sent"
* "Hell Bent"

Special|

"The Husbands of River Song"

Series 10|

| Special|

"The Return of Doctor Mysterio"

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* "The Pilot"
* "Extremis"
* "The Pyramid at the End of the World"
* "World Enough and Time" / "The Doctor Falls"

Special|

* "Twice Upon a Time"

Fifteenth Doctor|

* "Boom"
* "Joy to the World"

Mini episodes|

* "Time Crash"
* "Space" / "Time"
* Night and the Doctor
* "The Night of the Doctor"

See also|

* The Curse of Fatal Death

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