We’re only a month away from new Doctor Who. We met Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor in “The Church on Ruby Road.” That 2023 Christmas special also introduced Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, his companion. The duo is set for all kinds of adventures in season one of Doctor Who. Before we even get to those adventures though, we heard rumors in early 2024 stated Millie Gibson had already departed the role ahead of the second season and that the Doctor would get a new companion. And on Friday afternoon, we got confirmation from Bad Wolf and BBC that Andor‘s Varada Sethu would be joining the series as the Doctor’s new companion in season two.
The news states Sethu’s is joining “alongside current companion Ruby Sunday.” A photo from a season two table read shows Sethu with Gatwa and Gibson. We’re not sure if this means the Doctor will have two companions by his side throughout the entire season, or if Gibson will depart at some point—statements in the release don’t make it entirely clear. Nerdist asked for clarification on this, but at the time of publishing had not received an answer yet.
In a statement, 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!”
Showrunner Russell T Davies, who has worked with Sethu before, said, “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!”
It certainly seems like they’ll be a trio for… some amount of time in season two!
Doctor Who season one will hit Disney+ on May 10, 2024 with its first two episodes. The second season is currently set to come our way in 2025.
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