After a string of special 60th-anniversary episodes in late 2023 ending with the introduction of a new lead, Doctor Who is officially back for its 14th season.
It marks a new era for the series with Russell T. Davies returning as head writer for the first time since 2010, and the Doctor “bigenerating” as fan-favorite David Tennant‘s Fourteen splits in half to become the Fifteenth Doctor.
Gatwa, who previously starred in Netflix’s Sex Education and last summer’s billion-dollar smash Barbie, is the series’ first Black lead, and he will play the Fifteenth Doctor for at least two seasons.
The series also has a new home in the United States: Disney+. New episodes will be released on the streaming platform weekly, just one day before episodes air in the UK.
Below, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know to tune into this new era of Doctor Who.
Doctor Who Season 14 premieres Friday, May 10 on Disney+. New episodes will air each Friday through June 21.
All new episodes of Doctor Who come out at 7 p.m. ET on Disney+.
You’ll need a subscription to Disney+ to watch new Doctor Who, but luckily, the new episodes will be available no matter which plan you’re subscribed to.
The service offers two plans: one with ads for $7.99/month and one without ads for $13.99/month.
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If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney Bundles. The Disney Bundle starts at $9.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu, and goes up to $24.99/month for ad-free Disney, ad-free Hulu, and ESPN+’s basic plan.
Season 14 of Doctor Who will have eight episodes, in addition to the 2023 Christmas special, “The Church on Ruby Road,” which served as Fifteen’s first regular series appearance.
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Below, find the release dates for all eight episodes of Season 14.
As we noted above, Ncuti Gatwa will return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as his companion Ruby Sunday.
They’ll be joined by the following actors in recurring or guest roles throughout the season. Some character names have been revealed, while others still remain a mystery.
Unfortunately, the only season of Doctor Who streaming on Disney+ is this current one, plus the series of four specials that aired in late 2023 starring Gatwa and David Tennant.
All 26 seasons of classic Doctor Who, which aired from 1963–1989 and consists of the First through Seventh Doctors, can be streamed on BritBox, Prime Video, and Tubi.
If you’re looking for “new Who,” a.k.a. the Doctor Who revival that began airing in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, you’ll find Seasons 1–13 exclusively on Max.
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