Three months after the official confirmation of Ncuti Gatwa’s casting as the Fourteenth Doctor, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that production on Doctor Who season 14 is expected to start this coming November. The next installment will likely make its debut in 2024, following Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who special, which will premiere sometime this year.
After gaining recognition for his role as Eric in Netflix’s coming-of-age dramedy Sex Education, the Rwandan-Scottish actor was nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance. Besides Doctor Who, Gatwa will next be seen in Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated live-action Barbie film.
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The upcoming fourteenth season of Doctor Who, which hails from showrunner Russell T. Davies, will be Gatwa’s first major TV project as the titular lead. He will officially become the first-ever Black actor to portray the iconic character in the history of the franchise.
Season 13 of Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan, and John Bishop as Dan. Before she takes a bow, Whittaker has set three final specials, with the first two already available for viewing. Jodie’s final feature-length special, where the Thirteenth Doctor will regenerate, will transmit in autumn 2022 as part of the BBC’s Centenary celebrations.
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Doctor Who season 13 was written and executive produced by Chris Chibnall, who is also serving as the showrunner. He is also expected to exit the series along with Whitaker after season 13 and the three 2022 specials. He will then be succeeded by returning executive producer and showrunner Russell T. Davies.
